OPINION — This summer, the General Services Administration awarded Xcelerare Solutions and its subcontractor, Socure, a five-year, $163 million contract to run artificial intelligence identity checks through Login.gov, the front door most Americans use to access their federal services and benefits. In practice, this means that one of the major AI vendors now sits behind the login page for nearly every layer of government. more

As the decision to vote YES on Amendment 3 looms, government officials all across Florida are apparently hard at work, if such a thing exists … more

OPINION — My understanding of the treaty plans made with the tribes here in America is that the tribes and their land are to be treated as sovereign. more

OPINION — A few weeks ago, a family of four was brought to our doors by a Phoenix firefighter who had responded to a heat-distress call in a parking lot where the family had been living out of their car. That handoff, from first responder to shelter provider, happens more often than most people realize. more

OPINION — Across the country, educators continue to grapple with a literacy crisis that began before the pandemic and has only become more pronounced in its wake. In Arizona, just 36% of third graders met proficiency on the state’s English Language Arts assessment in 2025, according to data from the Arizona Department of Education.  more

OPINION — Many Arizonans spent decades working, raising families and planning for a retirement they hoped would bring some financial security. But for too many, retirement has become another exercise in stretching every dollar. Housing, groceries, prescriptions and utility bills all compete for the same fixed income. more

Police have shared reports of several shootings and other crimes in the area over the last few weeks, some involving teens as victims or suspects. As a community, how can we help young people break away from the cycle of violence? more

With America’s children back in classrooms, parents, teachers and policymakers are engaged in an increasingly urgent debate over technology in our schools. more

First responders joined together for a 3.43-mile memorial walk from North Lake Village Plaza to Fire Station #1. more

OPINION — I've been hearing a lot of negative comments about President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. Thank God for it.  more

Since Delaware’s first-ever case of chronic wasting disease in deer was detected earlier this year, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has been acting with an abundance of caution. more

OPINION — Teens and parents are invited to share their voices in the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department’s Teen and Youth Survey. more

Twenty-five years ago this morning, 2,977 Americans went to work or boarded a plane—and never came home. more

The Opinion, “A $2.5 billion question about Delaware schools,” by Kathleen Rutherford, published Sept. 7, is an excellent synopsis of the terrible state of education in Delaware. more

OPINION — When advocating for yourself in the workplace, it takes time to build confidence and develop the courage to use your voice. We must acknowledge that everyone has a different relationship with their stutter. How you choose to advocate for yourself is ultimately up to you. more

Wildlife connectivity doesn't stop at the Florida Wildlife Corridor boundaries. more

Sept. 11, 2026 — Way back in the 1990s, this editor could always count on an annual visit from a World War II veteran asking that we publish information about a Pearl Harbor event. He knew we were … more

You didn’t have to be in New York City, Washington, D.C, or rural Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, to be profoundly impacted by the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and changed both America and the world forever. Here are memories shared by 14 current and former Valley residents. more

Do you think Kent County cares about your roads, your schools, your water or whether emergency vehicles can actually get into your neighborhood? more

OPINION — Since 2011, the state, pursuant to legislation, has given a grade to individual public schools on the familiar A-F spectrum. The idea was to provide parents and taxpayers with an understandable assessment of the quality of education provided by individual schools.  more