Editorial urges Kansas to curb Black Hills rate hike
State officials should press Black Hills Energy to slow a proposed rate increase that would raise the average residential bill by about 4.17 dollars monthly. The company seeks a 10.6 percent return to investors, with higher fixed charges and a smaller usage-based component, prompting questions about consumer protection and rate design.
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Obama and Congress face broken immigration system crisis
Eugene Robinson argues the immigration crisis at the Texas border demands comprehensive reform, not photo op theatre. He notes 2008 law protections for unaccompanied minors and GOP resistance to change, urging immediate bipartisan action to fund processing, border security, and immigration courts.
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True conservatism could be attractive by Michael Gerson
Michael Gerson argues that the tea party shows a distorted conservatism focused on impeachment and utopian fixes. He praises a calmer, empirically grounded conservatism outlined by Philip Wallach and Justus Myers, urging incremental reform and humility to win back American voters.
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