Another View: On LA's decision to rename Columbus Day
Into the sea of battles that don't need to be fought comes the latest effort to wipe out those historical figures who more current history has deemed less than perfect.The latest target? Christopher...
View ArticleAnother View: Trump can't keep alienating GOP
"If, as a voter, you think what we need is more Republicans in Washington to cut a deal with Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, then I guess Donald Trump's your guy."Republican Sen. Ted...
View ArticleAnother View: Nation needs real tax reform
President Donald Trump is in a big rush for Congress to approve big tax cuts, and he is using the damage left by Hurricane Irma to argue his case. One has nothing to do with the other, except for their...
View ArticleAnother View: Who picks a failing school?
So you thought Illinois lawmakers made a deal on the school funding formula? Well, think again.The Republican votes needed to pass the school funding bill and get checks mailed to the school districts...
View ArticleEditor's Notebook: Flourishing Elsewhere a timely topic
The Register-Mail finished an eight-day series, Flourishing Elsewhere, a week ago that looked at how many of the top 5 percent of Galesburg High School left Galesburg and why. The series went on to...
View ArticleEditorial: Quality of life can grow economy
Galesburg has an opportunity to prosper, but it’s going to need to keep more of its talent local. Or draw it from elsewhere.The Register-Mail’s eight-day series, Flourishing Elsewhere, put numbers...
View ArticleAnother View: Discriminate, in name of 'diversity'
The recent attack in New York City highlights a federal discrimination practice that belies civil rights.The government's Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery favors individuals based on national origin —...
View ArticlePat Quinn mimicking Jerry Brown
Is former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stealing a page from California Gov. Jerry Brown's playbook?That's the question we asked upon hearing that Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, recently announced his candidacy...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: U.S. should do more to reduce opioid deaths
At the end of the 20th century, Americans were worried about the dangers posed by crack cocaine. They didn't realize that another drug menace would soon eclipse it. Prescription opioids were gaining...
View ArticleAnother View: Police cams prove their worth
A video released Nov. 9 that showed a fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer underscored the value of cop cameras. Dash cams and body cams create a separate record of controversial events that help...
View ArticleAnother View: Tax plan targets college tuition breaks
Parents and students everywhere, especially faculty and staff at higher-education institutions around St. Louis, have reason to be very worried. GOP legislators on Capitol Hill, desperate to find...
View ArticleAnother View: Do your homework before voting
Decorations, Christmas shopping, and planning for the March 20 primary election.The thought of gearing up for months of candidate mailers and appearances seems at odds with holiday festivities, but the...
View ArticleAnother View: Trump cheats Palestinians with move
Unpredictable and unreliable. It comes naturally to U.S. President Donald Trump. That Trump is unpredictable is clear from his earlier actions and policy flip-flops. The president has now ensured that...
View ArticleAnother View: Trump continues to sow racial discord
Americans probably thought President Donald Trump couldn't get much lower than insulting the parents of a Muslim American Gold Star soldier killed in combat while serving as an Army captain in Iraq....
View ArticleAnother View: No single person in charge of Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner spoke with frustration about his inability to implement some programs he believes would boost the state's economy, lower property taxes and create term limits for state...
View ArticleAnother View: Why not approve Dream Act now?
Quick, name a major public policy issue on which overwhelming numbers of Americans are united. Stumped? (Granted, it's a short list.) Here's one answer: allowing "dreamers" — young undocumented...
View ArticleEditor's Notebook: Projects, new publisher highlight 2017
As we welcome the new year it’s customary to take a look at what happened over the past 365 days.The Register-Mail had some news of its own in 2017. David Adams started the year as our new publisher...
View ArticleAnother View: Fewer care about 'war on Christmas?'
Sometimes the American public will surprise you with its common sense. Consider the findings of a Pew Research Center poll published this month: More than half of Americans simply don't care whether...
View ArticleTrump, Obama, Knox College, Galesburg: The most read opinion pieces of 2017
Guest columnists made their mark online in 2017, with several local columns making the top 10 list for pageviews. Local columnist Harry Bulkeley's columns took the top two spots, while Mayor John...
View ArticleAnother View: Deregulation creates jobs, fuels economy
An executive order to reduce and discourage regulations would stimulate economic activity, spurring investment and jobs.That was the message of a Gazette editorial in January 2017, after President...
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