Middletown Council Faces Tax Hike Debate and Accountability
The editorial praises the six council members for openly debating a proposed 0.5 percent income tax increase to 1.5 percent to fund city services. It urges transparency on spending, supports earmarking revenue for street repairs, and criticizes overreliance on tight campaign messaging.
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Bob Wells
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Nancy Nix
David Schiavone
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Letter to the editor on court criticisms and a flag photo incident
A reader asserts the Sunday article on court criticisms missed key facts about family abuse claims and disputes Dr. Fisher's role. She notes she is Sanger’s daughter by adoption, recalls childhood trauma, and condemns the paper’s flag photo depiction and editorial balance.
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Couch-potato Republicans May Help Decide 2004 Election
Jay Bookman notes a rising energ y in the Democratic base and a wavering GOP mood as couch potato Republicans may skip voting. He cites Georgia politics, immigration policy, fiscal conservatism, and war support as factors shaping turnout and down ballot races.
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Harvard's immigrant dilemma at a black alumni reunion
Clarence Page discusses Harvard's immigrant question after Lani Guinier and Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveal that 8 percent of undergraduates are black, with up to two thirds from immigrant backgrounds. He notes immigrant families' work ethic and optimism, debates affirmative action's aim, and suggests addressing root inequalities while highlighting studies on family optimism and academic success.
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