Opinion Stories from December 9, 2022
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: December is no time to ignore CongressDec 9, 2022 1:00 AM - Congress's lame-duck session is an ideal time for both parties to pass last-minute legislation while voters are busy Christmas shopping and before members who lost their reelection bids surrender their seats in January. Especially this year, real danger lurks in such legislation. Above all, there's the threat that Congress turns the expanded child tax credit into a new and very costly permanent entitlement. But other threats loom. I'll look at a few of them today. A lame-duck session is a great opportunity to push for too much spending on irresponsible pet projects, and more will probably be pushed through this year with little accountability. That's partly because Congress yet again failed to do its basic job of passing a budget by Sept. 30. Instead, legislators kicked the deadline down the calendar to Dec. 16. If they fail again, the federal government will partially shut down. That threat alone makes passing a budget, any budget, a must-do task. Unfortunately, these are precisely the situations that give Congress the opportunity to push through a boatload of otherwise unthinkable deals.
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Daily Herald opinion: Investigators' determination in murder case reinforces faith in integrity of our institutions
Dec 9, 2022 1:00 AM - Daily Herald opinion: The arrest of a suspect in a 2020 Mundelein murder who had fled the country demonstrates the dedication, professionalism and respect for crime victims that police agencies routinely bring to their work. -
Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Prepare for legal marijuanaDec 9, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: New House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos he believes the soon-to-be GOP-controlled House could pass marijuana reform in the next term.
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Letter: Many are here for LGBTQ individualsDec 9, 2022 1:00 AM - An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: I would like to respond to the letter published on Dec. 2 by Teri Paulson entitled: Misguided opinion on sex ed curriculum" where Paulson expresses disapproval for the new state sex education curriculum standards approved by the District 211 Board Of Education.
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Letter: Thanks for 708 voteDec 9, 2022 1:00 AM - An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: I am writing to thank the residents of Wheeling Township for voting to create a 708 Community Mental Health board in Wheeling Township.
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