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Editorial: No ice, but putting safety first leads to closings
School officials face tough calls when even forecasters aren’t sure about winter weather
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Of all the undesirable jobs out there, high on the list should be a local school official trying to decide whether to close schools due to an impending weather event. Whether they err on the side of caution or throw that caution to the wind, they’re going to get second-guessed more than a losing football coach.
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Opinion: Sacrifices must be made by all to keep Democracy
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President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press
Donald Trump and the Republican Party are, in a helter-skelter fashion, converting American democracy into an autocracy with Trump as the autocrat.
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