FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
Betsey Stevenson It’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses …
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public places when they have …
The unintended consequences of ‘defund the police’
Lynn Schmidt LOUIS — The closure of some St. Louis Walgreens stores is just one of the unintended consequences of the “defunding the police’’ rhetoric and policies as well as …
Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.
Mark Gongloff Many Americans were surprised last year when smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away turned their air toxic. There’s no excuse for anybody to be surprised when it …
Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Bradford Fitch After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in, and do not value, …
Financial literacy is good for Americans, and for the country
Steven Hill As this year’s presidential election gathers steam, there’s going to be a lot of emphasis on getting young people to vote. Since 2020, about 16 million young people …
The Supreme Court tackles abortion again. How much will it hurt Republicans in 2024?
Jackie Calmes To the dismay of Republicans, and the advantage of Democrats, abortion rights remain a high-priority issue for voters nearly two years after the Supreme Court ended a half-century …
Raising Social Security’s retirement age is the least bad option
Karl W. Smith Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to shore up the Social Security Trust Fund, mainly by slowly increasing the retirement age from 67 to 69. Despite …
LTE: Vote to reelect Joe Connell on April 9
To the editor: Experience, knowledge, commitment, and leadership all describe Select Board Chair Joe Connell. Joe is a tremendous asset to our town and we are all very fortunate that …
20 years of data shows no link between mailed ballots and illegal voting
Steven Rosenfeld It is an article of faith among those who do not believe Donald Trump lost in 2020 that mailing ballots to voters increases illegal voting — often called …