Editorials and Letters Open Discourse on Local Issues
The page presents editorials and letters from residents and columnists urging public debate on community concerns. It emphasizes that opinions reflect individuals, not the newspaper, and invites readers to share their views in future letters to the editor.
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Higher cigarette taxes linked to fewer infant deaths study
Vanderbilt and Michigan researchers report that each $1 tax increase on a pack of cigarettes may avert about 750 infant deaths annually. The study, funded by NIDA and published in Pediatrics, notes stronger effects for African American infants and covers data 1999 to 2010.
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Matthew M. Davis
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
America needs fixups as 2016 looms with disintegration ahead
The piece contrasts a hopeful U.S. with troubling trends in 2015 and 2016 including rising death rates among working class middle aged whites, declining religious affiliation, higher college costs, a shrinking humanities role, and contentious politics. It notes rising urban homicides, police tensions, and deteriorating family structures, urging resilience and rebuilding.
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Pew Research Center
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Get it right the first time there is one 2016 media resolution
A media critique urges the political press to assignment specialists on key beats and to publish corrected facts promptly. It highlights Trump’s false claims and the need for prominent corrections, arguing newsrooms should prioritize accuracy over all Trump-centered coverage and fix misrepresentations quickly.
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