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Letters to the Editor Archive

October 28, 2009

Voter registration lists need to be modernized

The Sept. 26 article, “Election boards wonder if military ballots are too costly,” is prime evidence of the need to modernize our outdated voter registration system. Read More

Correction

The headline of a Wednesday letter misstated the office sought by Carla Strickland. She is running for Town Council in Summerfield. Read More

October 27, 2009

Climate legislation is both smart and right

Many thanks to Sen. Kay Hagan for stating her support for curbing global warming pollution in Mark Binker’s article, “Hagan and cabinet secretaries talk energy” (Oct. 20).With more than 1,000 clean-energy businesses already in the state...... Read More

Health care reform must include a public option

Two weeks ago, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) claimed insurance premiums would increase 110 percent by 2019 if health care reform legislation is passed.What the media failed to report is AHIP’s own admission that premiums will increas... Read More

Same-sex marriages pose no threat to others

A judge in Louisiana has attracted attention for refusing to perform civil marriages between mixed-race couples.At one time, many states had laws on the books that prohibited mixed-race marriages. Today most people marry spouses who are of the same race...... Read More