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What other newspapers are saying: Fewer births are startling trend

Seventy-five years ago, New York held nearly 50 seats in the House of Representatives — 45 to be exact. It has 26 today. It’s not news that rural New York has been losing population, with its rural communities being hit particularly hard. That’s a story throughout the Rust Belt. The real issue is that what has been a regional problem is soon going to be a national problem. According to a report released this week by the Congressional Budget Office, deaths will outstrip births across the country by 2033, seven years earlier than previous projections. The country’s population ...

Lawmakers should address energy policy — not judges

A court in New Jersey has — correctly, in our view — dismissed a lawsuit state officials were attempting to bring against a number of the country’s larger oil companies. As the New Jersey Business and Industry Association notes, the ruling notes both state and federal precedent that ...

Opposition to ‘DEI’ must be grounded in value of merit

Diversity, Equity, inclusion — or “DEI.” It is unfortunate that this simple acronym has become as ambigious and opaque as it has. We believe that under that metaphorical umbrella are some concepts and initiatives that are counterproductive and contrary to American values. We firmly ...

What other newspapers are saying: Treatment of allies puts US standing in jeopardy

The Trump administration’s deployment to Latin America in recent days offered a nugget of insight into the president’s unusual worldview. In Panama City, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sternly told President José Raúl Mulino that the United States would take “measures” if Panama did not reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal — an ominous warning, given President Donald Trump’s avowed interest in taking over the canal. Eight hundred miles to the east, in Caracas, meanwhile, a meeting between Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell and Venezuelan President ...

Progress on coroner’s office welcome news

Lycoming County’s needs, of course, shift and change over time. The expectations for what our hard-working county employees and officials need to accomplish — and the tools and resources they need to meet those expectations — change over time as well. The need for a new facility for ...

What other newspapers are saying: Justice’s comments incorrect

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing last week at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court. “I think my court would probably gather more public support if it went a little more slowly in undoing precedent,” she said, according to the Associated Press. The public doesn’t like it, she added, when the Justices move “too quickly in upheavals.” We’d like to submit a motion for reconsideration, Your Honor. A partisan media narrative claims that the current Court is overturning precedents in, well, unprecedented fashion. In ...