by J. Patrick Reilly A free press is not a luxury in American democracy — it is a guardrail. When any president, former or current, singles out journalists or news outlets for retaliation, blacklists, or exclusion from access,
by J. Patrick Reilly As the holiday season gears up and deals flash across every screen, it’s easy to let our dollars drift toward the biggest online retailers.
by J. Patrick Reilly Now that the government shutdown is ending it is time to let our elected oficials know what happened was not acceptable and should not happen again.
by J. Patrick Reilly When a president decides which reporters can and cannot ask questions, democracy itself is on the line. That’s the concern this week as former President Donald Trump’s campaign moved to restrict or outright ban access to several media outlets, closing doors that should remain open to …
by J. Patrick Reilly Keeping the press free has become a challenge thanks to an administration that wants to manipulate the news. No matter how many times the term “fake news” is used it doesn’t make it true.
by J. Patrick Reilly Random thoughts—— * Highland School District has a very good thing going for its senior students, requiring them to do senior exit projects.
by J. Patrick Reilly Murder does not happen in a small town. If only that statement was true we would not be joining in mourning the person who lost her life last week in what could only be termed a senseless act.
by J. Patrick Reilly The never ending battle to save public education took another hit when the supreme court overruled a lower court decision and allows the return of mass firings.