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Don’t like your state’s politics? Just move the state line

Don’t like your state’s politics? Just move the state line

Oh, to have the fantastical enthusiasm of a group of people in eastern Oregon! Yes, I meant “fantastical,” not fantastic. A group of Oregonians have decided that the best remedy to solve their disagreements with their home state is to have their Oregon turf be ceded...

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Braun announces he won’t lead in ‘any way, shape or form’

Braun announces he won’t lead in ‘any way, shape or form’

It is unusual to have certainty of how the executive of a government — whether a mayor, governor, or president — will respond to an unexpected crisis. The responses to those crises often become what defines the leadership of that executive. They define a leader’s...

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The electorate is mad, and perfectly happy to be that

The electorate is mad, and perfectly happy to be that

With football season upon us, I must confess one of my favorite things about it. I love yelling at the refs. It’s a silly thing to do, since after decades of doing it, I can count the times a football referee has distinctly heard my complaints on one hand. It’s hard...

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A year without permits in Indiana, guns still cost us too much

A year without permits in Indiana, guns still cost us too much

Over the weekend, a racially motivated mass shooting occurred, this time in Jacksonville, Florida. Three Black people were murdered before the white gunman turned one of his guns on himself. The 21-year-old legally purchased both the handgun and AR-15 style rifle he...

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