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November 26, 2011

Divided gov’t doomed work of debt panel Kevin Blaum In the arena

DOOMED TO fail, a committee of the super dysfunctional Congress of the United States, charged with formulating a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, publicly called it quits late Monday afternoon.

November 19, 2011

Good governing is what makes the best politics KEVIN BLAUM IN THE ARENA

DAVID BRODER, veteran reporter, columnist, author and lecturer, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1973. He appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” 401 times, more than any other individual, save four of the long-running program’s 11 moderators. You often saw him on the PBS news show, “Washington Week,” and his political columns were syndicated to more than 300 newspapers nationwide.

November 12, 2011

Pathetic keeping of dirty secret is unforgivable KEVIN BLAUM IN THE ARENA

WHAT WOULD it have taken to make Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary do more? McQueary testified he saw a 10-year-old boy being raped by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky at 9:30 p.m. March 1, 2002 in the locker room of the Lasch Football Building on the campus of Penn State University.

November 5, 2011

Decision Day for the future of our county Kevin Blaum In the arena

TUESDAY IS Decision Day. In less than 48 hours polls will open throughout Luzerne County to document the arrival of a new county government promising professionalism, integrity and competence.

October 29, 2011

Now’s the time to bring county back to health in the arena - Kevin Blaum

HIPPOCRATES of ancient Greece wrote that, “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.”

October 22, 2011

Area voters are winners in debates Kevin Blaum In the Arena

VOTERS WON big on Monday night thanks to the well-run forum sponsored by Wilkes-Barre’s Downtown Residents Association and The Times Leader, featuring 21 of 28 candidates for Luzerne County’s new 11-member county council.

October 16, 2011

Take the time to hear views at council forum Kevin Blaum In the arena

WHAT ARE you doing tomorrow night? Planning to stay home? It is a Monday, after all.

October 8, 2011

Can teams lend new tread to the Motor City? Kevin Blaum In the arena

CHRIS CHRISTIE of New Jersey, not surprisingly, chose to remain in Trenton rather than seek the Republican presidential nomination. A day later Sarah Palin, not surprisingly, was incoherent when stating her intentions. Last week, payroll processor ADP said 91,000 private sector jobs were created in September. And, while the Ford Motor Co., not surprisingly, was announcing a 9 percent increase for U.S. vehicle sales, its hometown Detroit Lions were inexplicably undefeated at 4 and 0.

October 1, 2011

It’s too quiet on the council campaign trail Kevin Blaum In the Arena

SOON VOTERS of Luzerne County will converge on neighborhood polling places and with a loud, clear voice elect 11 people to a new county council that will reform county government and select the most qualified, independent and professional county manager to lead it.

September 24, 2011

GOP schemes to alter Pa. electoral vote Kevin Blaum In the arena

“THE EXECUTIVE power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows: