The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
Happy National Drive Electric Week. I’ve been seeing the signs all over town touting the week. They keep producing the same question for me: Is it odd that this environmentally conscious city seemingly has more electric vehicle signs than electric vehicle charging stations? In fairness, the ...
Today, with just over five weeks to go before the midterm elections, I want to point out a critical distinction that’s not being picked up in the media — between people who voted for Trump in 2024 but do not identify as part of the MAGA movement and people who voted for Trump in 2024 and ...
It would be hard to find a more insulting offer than to exchange money for your vote. That’s exactly what President Donald Trump did in announcing that if voters keep Republicans in power come the midterms, he’ll send every adult citizen a $5,000 check. Now, one would not put money on ...
To the editor: I appreciated the Journal-World’s Friday, Sept. 18, coverage of data centers. However, I believe Chad Lawhorn did not include a major concern about the location of data centers: They should not be located on Class 1 or Class 2 soils – the USDA’s top measures of natural ...
To the editor: The constitutional amendment on the ballot is a recasting of the current section 1 of article 5. The amendment says: noncitizens cannot vote. The current section 1 of article 5 says: citizens can vote, i.e., it proclaims a guaranteed right. The amendment, focused as it is on ...
To the editor: Kudos to Chad Lawhorn for his article on AI, which frames the risk/benefit dilemma mankind faces on moving forward toward machine super-intelligence. Despite the ostrich in the sand stance of our “genius” president who calls the risk a “hoax,” it is real. AI has the ...
