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What other newspapers are saying: Tariffs not only harmful but corrupting

One economic policy mistake invariably leads to another to compensate for the damage from the first. The latest example are reports that the Trump Administration may create a tax break for U.S. exporters harmed by foreign retaliation to the President’s tariffs. Don’t be surprised if the cost of paying off the many U.S. tariff victims ends up exceeding the revenue they raise. While some countries are trying to negotiate Mr. Trump’s tariffs down, others are punching back. Beijing is imposing 125% duties on all U.S. goods to match Mr. Trump’s latest tariffs, which will effectively ...

Hunters should be more involved in policies

State Rep. Daniel Maloney, R-Pike Township, made several good points during a recent visit to Lycoming County. Maloney was invited to speak at a sportsmen’s listening tour by state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township. As reported in the outdoors section of Tuesday’s Sun-Gazette, he shared ...

Totality of tax increases demands better state leadership

We are in the season when weather gets warmer, daylight last longer and people across our region get to enjoy more activities outside. Unfortunately, we also are in the season when residents of our region’s school districts learn if their property taxes are going up — as, in some cases, ...

What other newspapers are saying: Monitoring kids’ online activities necessary

A U.S. District Court judge’s decision to strike down Ohio’s requirement that children under age 16 must have parental consent to use social media and some gaming apps is being viewed as a victory by trade group NetChoice (which represents TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other companies) and some First Amendment advocates. But it is important to read all of what Judge Algenon Marbley had to say on the matter. Marbley did not say the intent of the law was not commendable. He said it went too far. Marbley said the law ”resides at the intersection of two unquestionable rights: the ...

Outcome of Norfolk-Southern case important

A major development affecting one railroad company usually is assumed to apply to others as well, if not immediately then over the long term. Therefore, all railroad companies, especially the major carriers, are no doubt monitoring closely how much success, if any, Norfolk Southern Railroad ...

West Virginia right about Second Amendment

With critics of the Second Amendment continuing to try to find new ways of limiting the rights of Americans, West Virginia is taking a more proactive approach to defending the right to keep and bear arms. The state’s legislature has sent a bevy of proposals to protect this liberty to the ...