Tag: opinion
Support our small businesses
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsNov. 28 was “Small Business Saturday,” a day to patronize local small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of...
Trying for unity? Ask your high school reunion chair
Talking about restoring unity after a conflict is simpler than making that happen.My unpaid activities include co-chairing my high school reunion committee, and I...
The challenge of winning back transparency and truth
As we reflect on all of the things in life we are thankful for, not far from my mind and to varying degrees the...
My Thanksgiving voyage to the ‘New Cyberworld’
Millions of Americans faced a very different Thanksgiving holiday due to levels of coronavirus cases rising to record levels and the government and health...
Investigating possible fraud and corruption is the best medicine for unity
This week as I watched a news conference from five high-powered attorneys who argued that they have proof of widespread election tampering, I wasn’t...
What does America stand for anyway?
It’s getting blurry, isn’t it?The most marketed to society in the history of the planet is getting a steady dose so murky and laced...
Economic conditions preclude good alternatives for children
In 1993, a cartoon appeared in Numismatic News, a weekly publication for coin collectors. The Sept. 28, 1993, cartoon showed three people: a boy carrying...
Does California owe you money?
Assemblymember Marie Waldron
Special to Valley NewsThe state could owe you money. The holiday season is fast approaching and many are suffering from severe economic...
The problem with conspiracy theories and our democracy
Here’s the problem I have with conspiracists. First, it’s a lazy grasp at intelligence. Second, personal accountability doesn’t exist for the conspiracist.Accountability. There’s that...
World Series ratings should send message about support of towns
Major League Baseball executives and other decision-making personnel will need to conduct an honest assessment of why the television ratings for this year’s World...