When I hear politicians speaking so disparagingly about our immigrants, I want to cry. I also want to beg them to learn why so many are fleeing their home countries.

The election of three new councilors in November has the potential to provide the city with an infusion of thoughtful, results-oriented leadership.

As the industry continues to re-create and rebrand its products to protect its bottom line, so must lawmakers work to ensure that tobacco control policies evolve at equal pace.

Universal voting dramatically and immediately increases participation; it would make our system of electoral politics more inclusive and more genuinely democratic.

At Dundee Pond, what a rewilded river could be now stands in full view.

The priority in elections, particularly this year, should be to support candidates and party platforms that promote the basic cornerstones of a true democracy.

Everyone from board members to bond supporters played a role in providing much-needed upgrades to 4 run-down elementary schools.

My vote for the vice president is not simply a matter of shared religious and racial or ethnic identity.

The school board must find a path that works for all parties, one that includes better long-term financial planning.