THE DAY’S OPINION
Finding a path to compromise over casino reopening
An ugly showdown that ends with a contested reopening will not be good for the tribes or the state.
Raising Coast Guard Museum funds is priority, not parking
Assuring all necessary parking is directly across from the museum is not critical. Arguably, it may not even be preferable.
Even more memorable for this year's graduates
While the virus may have claimed the ability to gather en masse for celebrations, it should not endanger celebration itself.
Improving nursing home safety requires all the facts
As researchers learn more about how the virus behaves in individuals and in groups, the response should improve, but that also requires the information the governor set out to get.
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China using crisis started there to dominate markets here
Chinese government officials and leading academics have described the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity for Chinese producers.
Trump needs two electoral blocs to win. The pandemic is dividing them.
If the president's support among seniors persists into November, Trump won't just lose; he'll lose in a landslide.
GUEST COMMENTARIES
We have slipped down the slope of 'relative ethics'
Leaders justify conduct that is clearly immoral by making the defense that it is in the greater interest, reducing ethics to a relative term.
Get buried green
No embalming. No concrete vault. No polyester suit. No plastic buttons. No pocket change. If you’re in a casket, it’s plain vanilla pine or cardboard.
Collaboration essential for economic recovery
This unprecedented health and grave economic crisis has resulted in a devastating increase in unemployment.