Nonpartisan redistricting ideas face political realities
A reader weighs reforms to remove politics from redistricting, noting that both parties may game the process. The piece discusses Arizona and New Mexico plans, court roles, Gov. Brewer's actions, Nixon era tactics, and the need for an initiative referendum pathway to empower voters.
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Health care costs touch Missouri families and national economy
An analysis from the Commonwealth Fund converts trillion-dollar figures into family budgets, showing Missouri workers paying rising premiums and deductibles from 2003 to 2010. The piece argues ACA provisions could curb costs, enabling lower future expenses and steadier household finances.
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Secrets of Soros and MSM in GOP debates
A provocative critique accuses the mainstream media and White House allies of backing Obama and shaping GOP primaries. It alleges George Soros funds large networks and that debates are engineered by media powers to promote progressives and tilt toward Romney as a foil to fracture the party.
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Tinnitus and Long Ringing Ears Advice
Dear reader. The column explains tinnitus as a common condition with sounds heard in the head such as ringing or buzzing after loud noise. It notes that tinnitus often follows loud music and usually does not affect hearing but can disrupt concentration.
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Roswell Librarian Wills Estate To Library And Humane Society
Marjorie K. Wagner a retired librarian named Roswell Public Library and Roswell Humane Society as equal beneficiaries of her estate Loretta Clark of the library notes. Proceeds will support projects at both agencies funded by donations from real estate brokers Theone Rogers and Velma Guest. Wagner died earlier this year.
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