The letter writer suggests, if we are consistent, guns and cars ought to be banned for the deaths they cause. No, we don’t need to ban them, but we could regulate them the same way. Require guns to be ...

A small contingent in Congress, mostly in the U.S. House, is currently holding up a stopgap spending bill to prevent the U.S. government from shutting down because it wants a balanced budget. These ...

To Clark County Council members: How about a compromise? After reading the headline (“Fireworks spark six fires in Clark County, cause nearly $1M in damage,” The Columbian, July 5), I thought maybe ...

Compromise is now a hated endeavor, demonized and despised by virtually everyone. But, once upon a time, it was celebrated and pursued by many of the same persons. Ronald Reagan was proud of being a ...

Aiken’s Pascalis project presents a microcosm of a 21st century American problem. We have forgotten the art of compromise, a necessary tool in the success of any democracy. Whether it’s abortion, ...

Republicans, Democrats, & Independents all agree that our immigration system is broken and that it needs a major overhaul. We can also agree that in our history immigrants have played an important ...