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Your Opinion: State workers asked to 'do more with less' Dear Editor: Once again, our elected state politicians are planning to fail because they are failing to adequately plan. Published Jan. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

CARTOON GALLERY 01-24-20 A sampling of today's editorial cartoons on local and national issues. Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:37pm

Your Opinion: Climate change solutions Dear Editor: I found a book at the library I would like to recommend that may help people understand some of the confusion that exists regarding climate change: "The Water Will Come" written by Jeff Goodell. Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: NT cartoon's sad take on climate change Dear Editor: Mr. Dyke's cartoon on Jan. 15 sadly tries to blame the climate crisis solely on nature rather than acknowledge the major contributor — human choices. Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: At JC Schools, seeking solutions to behavior issues The above headline is timeless. Some variation of it likely was written in this newspaper back in the "Leave it to Beaver" generation and those that followed. by News Tribune Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Is Ceres an object of worship? Dear Editor: Bert Dirschell asked if there were any other states with pagan gods on their capitol. Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

CARTOON GALLERY 01-23-20 A sampling of today's editorial cartoons on local and national issues. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:16pm

Your Opinion: What's to salvage in the GOP? Dear Editor: In today's New York Times (Jan. 18, 2020) columnist Bret Stevens wonders, "Can anyone save the GOP?"He postulates that "Bill Weld, the former Massachusetts governor will try a longshot gambit in New Hampshire. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Will honest Republicans stand up for us? Dear Editor: Republicans seems to have totally disregarded fairness and honesty in their quest to control public institutions and feed their greed. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Our Opinion: Good news on housing, real estate We're pleased to see the local real estate market has continued to improve in 2019. We're also pleased to see local Realtors are plowing some of those profits back into the community. by News Tribune Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Is Ceres not subject to consistency? Dear Editor: Jim Dyke's cartoon (News Tribune, Jan 9) uses the background of opposition to the restored Ceres (Roman goddess of agriculture, atop the Capitol dome, home of the state) because of some opposition to the goddess on the basis of the separation of state and religion. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Note to Randall Balmer Dear Editor: I do not profess to have the educational background, or even perhaps the knowledge that Mr. Balmer has, but with respect to his comments in the Los Angeles Times published in our own local paper, I have to answer with my opinion. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Real reasons Trump left the Paris Climate Summit Dear Editor: Time Magazine's recent article on "Can the oil-and-gas industry survive the climate-change fall-out?" may explain why President Trump left the Paris Climate Summit. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

CARTOON GALLERY 01-22-20 A sampling of today's editorial cartoons on local and national issues. Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 11:50am

Your Opinion: An accountable moment Dear Editor: President Donald Trump's memorable statement of "I'm smarter than all the generals" obviously doesn't apply to his mastery of political dos and don'ts. Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Response to Reichel Dear Editor: On Jan. 14 Dale Reichel's LTE states that Republicans "are trying to mess with Social Security," are "doing the dirty work for Wall Street and corporate America," "that corporate America wants to get their grubby little hands on that money," and calls such people "greedy pigs." Published Jan. 20 2020 @ 10:45pm

CARTOON GALLERY 01-20-20 A sampling of today's editorial cartoons on local and national issues. Published Jan. 20 2020 @ 1:50pm

Your Opinion: Dems shooting themselves in the foot Dear Editor:What does a Democrat stand for? Published Jan. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Facebook - Gossip capital of the world? Dear Editor: Recently heard on MSNBC was a question posed to a news reporter at the LSU vs. Clemson game in New Orleans. Published Jan. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Time for Congress to move on to country's business Dear Editor: If "pro" is the opposite of "con," what is the opposite of "progress?" Yes, Congress at the moment is indeed the antithesis of progress in our country. Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 9:05pm

Your Opinion: Response to Schildmeyer Dear Editor: Schildmeyer asked: Would they acquit a Democratic president if "she" committed the abuses Trump is charged with? The answer: Democrats/media ignored that behavior. Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Preparing for the Jobs of Tomorrow Nearly one in 10 people were out of work.That's where we were in October of 2009. The national unemployment rate crested at 10 percent that month. by State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Perspective: Prayer breakfast inspiring Greetings from the fourth floor of your Missouri Capitol. Winter is definitely here, but we are still having some typical Missouri weather with 50-degree days followed by 25-degree days — but that is why we live here, right? by State Rep. Dave Griffith, R-Jefferson City Published Jan. 19 2020 @ 12:05am