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A windfall that could change government

This is not Dick NixonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ New Federalism. This is New Federalism on steroids.In 1972, the Nixon administration began distributing federal dollars under the rubric of the New Federalism directly to state and local governments. The program was terminated in 1986, during the Reagan years.In ...

As the state prepares to roll out an updated unemployment system, GOP lawmakers are pushing to strip away benefits and add work-search requirements.ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ part of a nationwide push – mostly in Republican-controlled states – to eliminate the additional unemployment benefits offered by the ...

Liz Cheney’s stand and what it means

Liz Cheney, representative from Wyoming, spoke last week on the floor of the House of Representatives, hours before she was booted from her leadership position by House Republicans.Her words speak for themselves.“... Tonight I rise to discuss freedom and our constitutional duty to protect it. ...

Before you give me credit for being a voracious reader, let me explain that I was drafted to spend a week away from home, and we decided to skip TV and read every night. I also realize most of you have more pressing realities to deal with like raising kids, working, and simply getting on with a ...

Some justice! Some peace!

Derek Chauvin is guilty.As guilty as sin.Many of us suspected that before he went on trial.But, of course, he was entitled to a fair trial.Nothing short of a Perry Mason ending would have changed the outcome.Perry Mason never showed up!Instead, ChauvinÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ defense counsel had the unenviable ...

Milestones that mark notable occasions

A milestone is an event that means something has been achieved or changed. According to my records this is my 100th published article with the Greene County Messenger. It has been and continues to be a blessing for me and hopefully for any thoughtful readers. But that got me to thinking about ...