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Letter to the editor (3/30/18)According to this newspaper of last Friday’s date, (City hears sales tax issue during meeting), Joey McLiney, of McLiney and Company and self-confessed “financial advisor...for the county.” addressed the city council. In the interest of bringing water to the Marshall Junction area, McLIney said, in part, “We’ll do a 20 year sales tax. ...
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Letter to the editor (3/30/18)I am writing this letter to state my opposition to the sales tax proposal on the April ballot. The city has buildings falling down, abandoned houses in disrepair, the park needs money, the library needs money, utilities that need to be upgraded, and our schools need an enormous amount of money. ...
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Letter to the editor (3/30/18)Dear Marshall voters, I wanted to voice my opinion on the upcoming city council election. I live in Ward II and my councilman is Kirk Arends. I’m writing in support of Mr. Arends for his reelection. One area that is very important to me, and I believe he has helped improve upon, is the appearance of our town. ...
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Letter to the editor (3/21/18)Between 1990 and 2003, a 13-year war was waged against the Iraqis. Aerial bombing was done to destroy water treatment plants, which got the results the Pentagon anticipated. Many could not get clean water and could only get contaminated water that carried typhoid and diphtheria. Those most vulnerable, children under age 5, died from those in the tens of thousands. ...
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Letter to the editor (3/16/18)Dear Citizens of Marshall, I am writing you today about the upcoming city council election on April 3. Just two short years ago, the citizens of Marshall went to the polls to voice that they wanted a change in our city government. The voter message was loud and clear to all...
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Letter to the editor (2/21/18)Dear gentle readers and neighbors, For those of you who are not persuaded that the invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation were unjustifiable colonial acts of aggression, I recommend the following for you to read: The Charter of the United Nations, 2016; The Geneva Conventions Under Assault, 2010; The U.S. ...
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Letter to the editor (12/22/17)Dear Editor, It seems nobody wants to be responsible these days. It read almost like an insurance scam where everybody but the victim has won. The article regarding MMU refusing to pay Lane Conway who requested help with her refrigerator that was blown out when MMU turned the power on after working on lines reads like a sad story. MMU refused to pay anything to her for her rented refrigerator or to fix the one that was now no good or for any lost food items...
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Letter to the editor (11/29/17)Dear Editor, I have three siblings and we all live in different states. We stay in touch via texting. The following is a text I sent to them Sunday afternoon: We just returned from a Christmas concert put on by the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra and Community Chorus. ...
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Letter to the editor (11/1/17)Dear Editor: The county commission wants to tax the residents of our county to bring water and sewer systems to Marshall Junction. According to Presiding Commissioner Kile Guthrey, the projected plan would generate a $1-1.2 million/year windfall with a 20-year sunset. ...
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Letter to the editor (9/18/17)Dear Editor: Minutes of city council meetings are publicized online. That is good. Council members should improve their reporting by having, for each vote taken on each measure, their names and how they voted (yes or no) publicized so that city voters may hold each one accountable. ...
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letter to the editor (5/19/17)Dear Editor: Baccalaureate was held May 7 at the First Baptist Church, sponsored by the Marshall Ministerial Alliance. This age-old tradition has been part of graduation for years. The past 10 years the attendance of graduating seniors has declined. ...
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When submitting letters to the editor, we ask for your occupation as a way to give readers more perspective about your connection with the issue.
For example, if John Smith writes a letter about the benefits of running a gas pipeline through Saline county, you may view his opinion differently if he was a farmer or if he worked for the petroleum company.
Writers who don't have a current occupation sometimes use terms like "former football coach" or "retired railroad engineer" or "student." If you object or are sensitive to sharing your occupation, then you can use the term "undisclosed."
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