Editorial

Under the just-passed state budget, the state Legislature offers a cost-of-living salary allowance for teachers in high-cost areas. A flexible minimum wage would operate under the same principle.

Trump must accept that Russia has egregiously violated American sovereignty. This isn’t about election politics; it’s about responding resolutely to an attack by a known foreign aggressor.

Congress should work on improving the ACA, not returning the country to a time when millions more Americans lacked health care coverage.

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Letting the denial stand could invite other businesses to suddenly become kid-oriented to block the opening of a pot shop.

Regardless of their socioeconomic background, they’ll forget two months’ worth of math instruction from the previous year by the time they return to classes.

Funding levels for special education services are shaped by two metrics: a cap and a multiplier. Neither one may reflect the reality of particular school districts.

Failing to properly manage forests and reduce the fuel for fires leads to more intense fires and increased costs down the road.

The public should see the entire bill, seeing how it will repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and affect one-sixth of the economy.

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To pull a cram session on something as momentous and far-reaching as education funding is a dereliction of their duty.

A more realistic environmental agenda – one that allows Trump and his Republican allies in Congress to remain true to conservative principles – is not hard to imagine.

In the quest to win the daily battles by demonizing opponents, the big challenges can’t be solved.

Experts emphasize two essential goals for students throughout the summer – engaging the mind and being physically active.

The state remains just one of three without financial disclosure requirements for any elected or appointed state official.

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Privatizing air traffic control is complex with huge ramifications. It should not rushed or fly under the radar. Congress is supposed to be a deliberative body that operates in public.

One question is whether customers are shopping in other jurisdictions to avoid the tax, or getting their sugar fix in other products.

Some lawmakers see this as an opportunity to sever the link between the math and English assessments and graduation. Not so fast.