Opinion

Good Morning: A story comes to a close

Having worked as a reporter for more than a decade, I can easily say that one of the most rewarding aspects of this job is when you are able to see a story through from start to conclusion. This weekend, I will be able to see a story I started more than four years ago come to a close and bring closure to something that has been ongoing for nearly a century.

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Democrats gain from Senator Schumer

  The leader of the minority Democrats in the United States Senate, Charles Schumer (D-NY), has quietly but effectively aided the Republicans on an important spending vote, and thereby increased his own standing and perhaps the prospects of his beleaguered party.   Ten Senate Democrats led by Schumer joined with Republicans to pass a stopgap spending bill on March 14 that averted a shutdown and guaranteed the U.S.

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