I f “justice delayed is justice denied,” then we have a serious problem in York County. The state of our County Courthouse is such that justice is often delayed, sometimes for more than a year. We have just two courtrooms in the whole county that are suitable to hold jury trials. On days where juror […]

Beneath the surface of congressional gridlock and the presidential campaign runs a real debate about the role of the federal government. This issue has deep roots in American history. The debate has three sides, which have now become so strong that they are locked in what may turn out to be a long contest . […]

Television news people are pretty clever. And no, I’m not referring to the yokeltype segments on Bigfoot sightings and dogs so ugly they’re cute. It’s the men and women doing the graphics for those broadcasts who impress me, because they’ve somehow found a way to make viewer-submitted video somewhat watchable. Since the dimensions of these […]

A big thumbs up to veterans. And because sometimes saying less means more, we’ll put it this way: We wouldn’t be here without you. Thumbs up to those who turned out at a public hearing in Sanford Tuesday where the City Council pondered declaring some deteriorating vacant properties abandoned. The declaration begins the process to […]

For all the toxic partisan smog now polluting Washington, there is one thing both sides can agree on: The way congressional districts are drawn makes the problem worse. Much worse. When it comes to the House of Representatives, democracy is a joke. The authoritative Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report says that in next year’s elections, […]