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Better path is genuine simplification

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President Donald Trump and Congress want to help you increase your savings. And you should. At the household level, saving is the foundation of financial security and the seed capital for a better retirement. At the economy-wide level, savings fund investment that expands the capital stock, raises wages and grows the economy. A society that does not save is a society slowly consuming its future. So, any politician who wants to help Americans save more deserves at least a hearing. What should such a politician propose? The first thing to do is remove all government-made barriers to ...

Tax hikes another reminder that state spending, mergers needed

Editorials

We are glad for those districts in our region that will be able to avoid property tax increases this year. Of course we also worry about friends, family and neighbors in those districts that find it necessary to increase their millage rates. As we have noted before, the signs are clear that ...

Depravity and frivolous lawsuits

Letters

We have 4 bills being moved in the PA House. HB 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905; designed to allow courts to quash Truth, Justice and Liberty. These 4, “hate crimes” bills will open the doors to frivolous lawsuits and lawfare (by Constitutional standards). They will further move penalties for tangible crimes into the intangible realm. Individuals will be able to claim, someone’s open expressions of conscience, or facts, pose a threat, or are intimidating to their psyche; will allow to sue, possibly as a reason for the complaintant’s criminal actions. HB 1902 - Expands civil liability ...

What other newspapers are saying: Gambling still a problem

Editorials

As lawmakers continue to look for ways to kick-start our sluggish and somehow still backward-looking economy, West Virginians are falling prey to another draining and damaging addiction at a higher rate than in most other states. WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Gambling-Addicted States” placed West Virginia at sixth overall. It’s always a shock to come in first in one of these studies or reports, just to come to the understanding that on this one, first is worst. But the Mountain State is No. 1 for lottery sales per capita. The state is also first for legality of daily fantasy ...

Rural mental health care

Letters

Patients in rural Pennsylvania who need mental health care are not struggling because the system is slightly imperfect. Too often, there is no system at all. When someone is finally ready to ask for help, they should not have to wait months for treatment. Sen. Gene Yaw deserves credit for trying to address that reality through Senate Bill 1243, which would allow psychologists to prescribe certain psychiatric medications after additional training. The goal is understandable: improve access and help patients receive care sooner. But rural mental health shortages are not simply a ...

Thompson’s retirement overdue

Letters

Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson’s weekly newsletter is a reminder of what he chooses to say—and what he carefully avoids. This week’s lone “Bad News” spotlighted misconduct in Congress. Yet Thompson named only a Democrat, omitting serious allegations involving two Republicans. Representative Tony Gonzales resigned following a House Ethics Committee investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Representative Cory Mills is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, dating violence, and campaign finance violations—so serious that a fellow ...