Sometime in our lives, each of us receives a brush from history. It might be seeing a president or being near an important event. Hopefully, the moment is filled with smiles or laughter, or even the quiet appreciation of time and place.
Major health care legislation became federal law last year. One-half of the $1 trillion cost of the legislation will be spent on taxpayer-funded subsidies to purchase health insurance in new state health insurance exchanges.
Should the City adopt an official flower? If so, what flower would best represent Auburn? Send your suggestions to: submissions@auburn-reporter.com.
What’s in a flower?
Something symbolic, something fresh, something new.
The City of Auburn is exploring the possibility of officially adopting one. Not that the city has an identity crisis, but perhaps it’s lacking something more visually attractive to complement its long-held motto, “More Than You Imagined.”
Today, many small businesses across America struggle to provide health benefits to their employees. On average, small businesses pay about 18 percent more than large businesses for the same health insurance policy.
My passion for public service burned deep long before I assumed elected office—placed there by my parents who raised me and my siblings to fight for those who have no voice.
How would the common Auburnite characterize the year that was – or wasn’t?
Defying the conventional wisdom that they can’t accomplish anything significant during the last few weeks of an even-numbered year, lawmakers in our nation’s capital recently concluded a remarkable period of post-election activity, which culminated with the approval of several important legislative priorities that had previously been stalled.
For every one of us fortunate enough to have the security of employment and good medical insurance, there are too many who do not. It’s a sad fact that the most vulnerable – the sickest and the poorest – are hit hardest at times like these.
As a followup to the commentary article (“Milfoil – a silent menace”, Auburn Reporter, Sept. 24), the National League of Cities (NLC) met in Denver in the first week of December at its annual Congress of Cities & Exposition.
In the midst of the most dismal economic circumstances since the Great Depression, the King County Council adopted a balanced budget on Nov. 15 that made the tough choices necessary to protect public health and safety.
Every year, during the final weeks before January rolls around again, retailers and automakers go to great lengths to persuade us to buy as much stuff as our credit cards will possibly allow.
I don’t do 20-mile rides. I don’t like hills. And I surely don’t like how much a car costs to run and maintain.
I read with interest the article the week before last about the use of red-light cameras in the City of Auburn, and in particular comments attributed to Mayor Pete Lewis about me.
Dear Member of Congress: You’ve got a lot to consider in this month. You’re scheduled to debate international treaties and…
Your son comes home after school, upset over being harassed and taunted in the hallway, the lunchroom and before and after school. While on the computer, your daughter is struggling to deal with nasty, explicit comments on Facebook. These situations, and ones like them, are happening in our schools and communities every day.
Bone cancer took Jimmy’s left front leg but not the dog’s zest for life.
Most people do not think about 3-2 counts or a pitcher warming up in the bullpen during this part of the year. Football season and the start of basketball dominates the sports landscape. But for most people in the area, baseball has been on their minds during the past week or so.
