Letters to the Editor

Paul Zerella | Can the Plume Be Drawn Away?

Regarding the recent article in The Signal (March 21) that documented the continuing spread of groundwater contamination from the Whittaker-Bermite site. Groundwater is the source of approximately half the water

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | A Dictatorship … Elected?

This is in the realms of the purely hypothetical: a democratically elected dictatorship. Consider, if you will, that by some quirk of fate President Donald Trump and his administration accomplish

Letters to the Editor

David Berke | An Attack on the Constitution

I read Denise Lite’s column (March 29) with some amazement. She tries to use improving the climate as (a reason for) her support for Elon Musk. While I do agree

President Donald Trump shows a chart outlining reciprocal tariffs during the announcement ceremony at the White House April 2, 2025. Screenshot from White House video via X.

Trump’s tariff announcement spurs market jitters  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   The three major U.S. stock indexes dropped on Thursday morning after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs of 10% or higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial

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Rick Hindman | A Man and Other People’s Dogs

The William S. Hart Union High School District is proposing to revise its regulation on animals at school. The revision would prevent district employees from bringing service animals in training

Byron York

Byron York | The Annual Correspondents Dinner Fiasco

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Association abruptly canceled the performance of comedian Amber Ruffin, originally scheduled for the organization’s April 26 annual dinner. Once a celebrity-filled pageant of

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | You Can’t Have That Anymore

Today is Donald Trump’s self-declared “Liberation Day,” a supposed freedom from the tyranny of imported cars, trucks and vehicle parts. But what’s really being liberated is your freedom of choice.

Letters to the Editor

Karen Frost | Letter Maligned Concerned Parents

On March 25, The Signal published a letter to the editor entitled, “Protecting Children or …?” The author suggested local parents who are concerned about the current state of education

The national debt clock displayed at a bus station in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

What to expect from Trump’s global tariffs 

By Terri Wu Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” when he will unveil reciprocal tariffs to level the trading field between the United States and its