Editorial calls for ending grocery sales tax in Douglas County
The Douglas County Food Policy Council urges eliminating grocery sales tax to boost food affordability, noting food insecurity rates and cross-county listening sessions. State control blocks local exemptions, with city revenue relying on grocery taxes and a recent housing tax raise complicating budget tradeoffs. The council persists, acknowledging the likely uphill battle.
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Douglas County
Helen Schnees
Council
Kansas
Alabama
Hawaii
Idaho
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Leslie Soden
Douglas County Food Policy Council
Snowstorm Buries NYC. 80 Dead As Blizzards Grip Northeast
On December 26, 1947 a heavy snowstorm dumped 26.4 inches on New York City in 16 hours causing about 80 deaths. In 1799 Col. Henry Lee eulogized George Washington as first in war peace and in hearts. In 1865 James H. Nason of Franklin Mass received a patent for an improved coffee percolator.
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New York City
George Washington
Col
Henry Lee
James H. Nason
Franklin
Massachusetts
Trump and the 2018 ballot battle for accountability
Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post reflects on the Trump presidency’s damage, the rise of the Women’s March, Virginia and Alabama victories, and the urgent need to elect a Congress to curb the administration’s chaos, urging voters to act in November.
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Washington
Ralph Northam
Virginia
House of Delegates
Doug Jones
Roy Moore
Alabama
Trump
Mueller
Eugene Robinson
Washington Post Writers Group
Heritage picks Kay James as new president
Kay Cole James, an African American conservative, becomes Heritage Foundation president in Washington DC. Her background includes office of personnel management director and Virginia health and human resources secretary. She advocates school choice and welfare reform, aligning with President Trump’s 2018 priorities and urging a move beyond partisan rancor to focus on ideas and results.
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Hillary Clinton
Heritage Foundation
Washington, D.C
Kay Cole James
Office of Personnel Management
Virginia
James
Donald Trump
Trump
Bill
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Heritage
William F. Buckley Jr
Edwin Fealner
Cole
George H.W. Bush
Martin Luther King Jr
King
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