Opinion

In most state legislatures today, bizarre is not unusual, and off-the-wall has become the political center...

Scrolling through my Facebook feed, last week I noticed a rare delight: Edith Franco was beaming. Recently graduated with a master’s degree, she posed...

‘Stage three’ In response to the article “A new generation of leadership at the Weekly,” (Re: Stew’s Views, Jan. 30, 2019) it is sad to...

Take a “LEAP” forward for our Latino children Latino children continue to suffer the academic brunt of this ongoing pandemic. As a former K-12 Educator,...

Don’t buy COGA’s spin...

Congress shouldn’t decide whether Trump remains in office. The American people should. It’s time to get rid of the toxic process of impeachment and replace...

Each year, from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to recognize the many contributions, diverse cultures,...

There is an old political joke in my business in which a reporter who doesn’t much care for a particular candidate shouts out at a press conference, “Do you still beat your wife?” The candidate, who of course has never done such a despicable thing, quickly responds ...

Odds are that this week or next the Palestinians will unilaterally declare their independence. What happens next...

Had Dana Dusbiber written the op-ed piece she had in the Washington Post last week while I was in high school, I would have nominated her for teacher of the year...

Before I say anything else, I want to thank Heather Heyer for being strong enough, brave enough and committed enough to attend the counter...

The campaign to pass the Danish Plan began in August 1976 with a panicked phone call to me from Councilwoman and future Mayor Ruth Correll. She wanted to know why the Danish Plan (officially called the Slow Growth ordinance) didn’t exempt affordable housing from its ...