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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Permitting reform still too slow

There’s nobody in state government who isn’t in favor of permitting reform. Gov. Josh Shapiro is all in favor - as evidenced by his recent public push and executive action. Republicans and businesses love the idea of permitting reform, too. So why does permitting reform move at the ...

Our opinion: Why is recall needed in first place?

House Rep. Joe D’Orsie is proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow the state House of Representatives to initiate a recall election for a public official holding county or local office. Local voters would still have the final vote on the recall even though the process would ...

Our opinion: Smart steps to energy independence

President-elect Donald Trump’s decisions to nominate Chris Wright for secretary of energy and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve a dual role as secretary of the interior and chairman of a National Energy Council are reassuring. Wright is the CEO of a company with considerable experience ...

Our opinion: Take a cue from Philadelphia

It’s not often we would say Warren County should pay much attention to Philadelphia. But when it comes to capitalizing on one’s strengths, creative Philadelphians have done just that with Rockyfest after a phase during which city tourism officials wanted little to do with Rocky. ...

Our opinion: Easier to review of budget needed

The public has until Dec. 18 to review Warren County’s proposed 2024 budget before the budget is approved. The spending plan, according to a news release from the county last week, comes with a 1.25 mill increase that takes the county to its taxation limit until a countywide property ...

Our opinion: Celebrating foundation milestone

Where would Warren County be without the Community Foundation of Warren County? It’s not something we want to think about. The foundation was created in 1949 and, in the 75 years since, has become a nearly indispensable part of the fabric of Warren County with a multi-million dollar ...