Opinion Articles

Title	Published
Moving Forward Together	7/1/2020 9:54 AM
Roy Exum: My Garden This July	7/1/2020 12:02 AM
Hyphenated-Americanism Disunites Us	6/30/2020 5:50 PM
Why Ensuring Lawful Access Is Necessary - And Response	6/30/2020 5:33 PM
Election Commission Gave No Special Treatment To Tom Decosimo	6/30/2020 10:57 AM
Roy Exum: My Giant Is Embarrassed	6/30/2020 8:35 AM
It Is Past Time For Everyone To Wear Masks In Public	6/30/2020 8:22 AM
Tom Decosimo Is A Servant Leader	6/29/2020 6:19 PM
Trump Is The Wrong Person To Lead This Country - And Response (4)	6/29/2020 1:31 PM
Full Investigation Needed In Arrington Case - And Response	6/29/2020 11:29 AM
1 Step Forward Then 2 Steps Back	6/29/2020 10:56 AM
Roy Exum: Weekend Leftovers	6/29/2020 9:43 AM
FBI Should Rearrange Its Priorities	6/28/2020 4:16 PM
Roy Exum: A Creek Has 2 Banks	6/28/2020 7:07 AM
The Democratic (Marxist) Party And The Republican Party	6/27/2020 6:58 PM
Time To Get Politics Out Of COVID-19 In Hamilton County - And Response	6/27/2020 3:42 PM
Roy Exum: The Saturday Funnies	6/27/2020 7:33 AM
Debunking The Myth About Juneteenth’s Connection With The Emancipation Proclamation	6/26/2020 7:00 PM
Rep. Hakeem: General Assembly Legislative Update	6/26/2020 5:24 PM
Roy Exum: ‘Buckwheat’ Bagged Us!	6/25/2020 11:51 PM
Being Resilient Is A Critical Skill	6/25/2020 2:04 PM
Is The Hamilton County School System Top Heavy? - And Response (2)	6/25/2020 11:46 AM
Use Assessment To Serve All Students Better	6/25/2020 11:38 AM
The Silence Of Our Friends	6/25/2020 11:33 AM
Roy Exum: Wrong Statue, Morons	6/25/2020 9:56 AM
Deffenbaugh: Required Civics, American History Classes Needed For Elementary, Middle, High Schools	6/25/2020 9:45 AM

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