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White House needs to keep energy level up

The energy behind the Trump administration, within its staff and among average supporters, is incredible and needs to continue in order to secure the goals of the administration. I took a few days off work to head up to Washington, DC for the inauguration solely because I did not want to miss out on what I think is probably going to go down as one of the most critical presidential administrations in modern history, if not the most. The energy was really unbelievable; I’ve been to DC plenty of times, including major conservative conventions, and have never seen it so full of grinning ...

Labor nominee a threat to right to work

Given the salacious allegations against some of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, it is understandable how secretary of labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer has mostly flown under the radar. But from a policy perspective, Chavez-DeRemer’s voting record is concerning—especially for those who value federalism and coercion-free workplaces. For most of her political career, Chavez-DeRemer, who lost her Oregon congressional seat in November, has been a polarizing figure. The daughter of a Teamster, her soft spot for unions puts her at odds with her Republican colleagues and ...

The importance of fire safety

The Williamsport Bureau of Fire would like to give helpful tips on how Building Owners, Safety Coordinators, Landlords, and Business Owners can pass their Fire Inspection in 2025. All commercial buildings, including buildings with 3 or more apartments, are subject to inspection by the Fire Department. Exits & Egress: All exit doors should function as designed. Doors should remain unblocked. If the panic hardware is broken, please replace and fix it. All exit doors are required to be unlocked during business hours. Both leaves in a set of double doors are required to be unlocked if ...

Making US Steel great again

PITTSBURGH -- The investment firm Ancora is pushing U.S. Steel shareholders to drop the Nippon Steel merger and oust CEO David Burritt, a move that would align with President Donald Trump’s insistence that U.S. Steel stay in American hands. It is unclear from its statement how big a stake in U.S. Steel the Cleveland-based finance company currently has. In September, Trump said despite all of Nippon’s broad promises, he is still set on not having a foreign company own an American one that is so central to national security. “U.S. Steel was the greatest corporation in the world 70 ...

Is this what peace looks like?

Recently in our small synagogue in Be’er Yaakov, Shabbat, the place was packed. This is a small building, maybe 60 feet by 40 feet, looks like a pillbox. It is masonry with four windows, steel bars across each. It is modest, but very well attended. Everyone was in a good mood. The press is saying that the innocent hostages taken by murderous terrorists may be released and a ceasefire with Hamas may be at hand. During the holiest part of the dovening, called the kiddusha, sirens sounded loud and clear. The Rabbi hesitated but kept up running the service. Virtually everyone stayed. ...

Renewing tax cuts crucial

The Trump tax cuts are set to expire later this year, and that poses a real challenge for policymakers, businesses and taxpayers alike. Americans face a $4 trillion tax hike as key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sunset. The stakes are too high to ignore, and it has to be done right. Failure to make most of the cuts permanent would be detrimental to economic growth, something we can ill afford. And while Republicans control the White House, House and Senate, the path is fraught with political and fiscal obstacles. For budgetary reasons, the tax reductions were made ...