OPINION

Existing funds should be utilized

Portland businesses and citizens deserve a long-term solution for downtown flood control.

Back off on minimum wage jump

The proposal of increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 should be pulled from the bill or significantly modified.

There needs to be accountability

Where’s the accountability?

Portland can’t dig out of flooding

To the editor: The flooding in Portland is a Portland problem.

King’s interviews created memories

To the editor: I'm sure you have all seen and heard by now that Larry King has passed on. I'll add my own personal perspective for anyone interested.

Year may be tough for journalists

And then there were two. Two of my friends and colleagues are now imprisoned in the last dictatorship in Europe, Alexander Lukashenka’s Belarus.

It has been all about party

To the editor: Thirty years ago, I stated that if there was a bill on the floor that would benefit the people of our nation or the GOP, the people be damned — party first, party last, party always.

Holcomb’s plans could impact Jay

Eric Holcomb might be best described as a sensible governor.

They’re real people, with real lives

Imagine you’re a journalist at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 covering either Donald Trump’s rally or the Senate joint-session for certifying Joe Biden as the next president.

Donors helped the less fortunate

To the editor: Despite a global pandemic, residents throughout east central Indiana shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.

Winter sports? Nah, grab a broom

The term “winter sports” has always struck me as something of an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms.

Jesus is the only savior

To the editor: As I watch TV and listen to all of the hype about what happened at the end of President Donald Trump’s service to our country, my heart is saddened.

Let light of truth shine in

To the editor: On Jan. 6, as I watched the events unfold before me on my television screen, a tsunami of emotion swept over me.

Oath was broken; it's time to resign

There’s been a lot of talk about the Constitution in the last couple of weeks. So, let’s talk about the Constitution.

Use the recycling trailers properly

Jay County Solid Waste District is there to help. But its job is not to clean up your mess.
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