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What other newspapers are saying: First Amendment under attack

Pressed recently on President Donald Trump’s expulsion of three news organizations from the White House, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.) shrugged it off as indistinguishable from Trump’s own past suspension from social media platforms, saying, “So it goes both ways.” Huh? The senator is either remarkably ignorant of the Constitution from which he derives his power, or shameless enough to pretend to be. What Barrasso didn’t appear to understand is that the First Amendment, like the rest of the Bill of Rights, doesn’t go both ways: It protects us from the government, not ...

Senator right to pursue limits on firefighting foam

Our firefighters — especially our volunteer firefighters — are willing to bear extraordinary risks to keep our communities and neighborhoods safe. As we have editorialized before, we believe every community — every municipality and county and our state government as well — should ...

What other newspapers are saying: Voters need facts

For the last year, Iowans have been immersed in numerous political campaigns for Congress, the governor’s office, the state legislature and various county offices. A lot of people may feel like they have been bombarded by non-stop political ads. With the general election less than 30 days ...

We cannot ignore homelessness

The news that Williamsport has lost Saving Grace Shelter is deeply worrisome. The ability of our community to assist those people without shelter, those people who are afflicted by homelessness, is a benchmark of our quality of life and our community values. More importantly, it is a vital ...

What other newspapers are saying: Tariffs pose challenges for farming

JD Vance was in Iowa recently, trying to shore up GOP support in the heartland. “We want farming to be easier in the United States of America, not harder,” the Vice President told the crowd in Council Bluffs. Farming is always hard, but what could be making it even harder these days? Hmmm. Could it be President Trump’s tariffs and trade wars that have raised farmers’ costs and lost them markets abroad due to retaliation? Asking for a friend in the Midwest. While Mr. Trump can claim all he wants that foreigners pay his tariffs, Deere & Co. said on an earnings call last month ...

Transparency a necessary part of good policy

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Anna Paulson, recently visited Williamsport for a meeting and a tour of the Pennsylvania College of Technology. During the visit, she spoke with the Sun-Gazette and we hope our readers found that interview to be informative. To be ...