After last week's plunge, the dollar climbed against the euro in late New York trading as several government officials and President Bush voiced their support for a strong U.S. currency. ...more

June 10, 2008

Starting next year, science students will learn about the theory of evolution in their classrooms. ...more

February 19, 2008

America has a duty to further the cause of freedom, the president asserted during a major speech in the waning months of his second term. ...more

February 3, 2008

The message of change being delivered by the voters in campaign '08 is directed as much against Des Moines, Lansing and Tallahassee as it is against Washington. ...more

January 28, 2008

Straight talk didn't pay off for John McCain in Michigan. But he still told voters there what they needed to hear. ...more

January 17, 2008

Reaction to the recent letter to Hernando Today about immigrants helping our U.S. economy by bringing truck farm products to market was swift and specific to conservative values. ...more

December 30, 2007

The United States declined on Wednesday to cite China for manipulating its currency for unfair trade advantages. ...more

December 20, 2007

With his status as GOP presidential front-runner in question, Rudy Giuliani made a speech here Saturday intended to mark a turning point in his campaign, but which relied heavily on past themes - his role after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, cleaning up New York City, and an aggressive stance on terrorism and homeland security. ...more

December 15, 2007

My goals for my children's education include development of a lifelong love of learning, higher order thinking skills, and the gift to become good world citizens in the age of a global economy. The best classes are those that encourage my children to think and apply knowledge across disciplines, not merely to memorize and regurgitate facts in isolation. Our schools are evolving to meet the needs of today's student and must continue to do so. Computers in the classroom were an important step in this process and now Highlands County is ready for the next. ...more

December 6, 2007

We have read the science. Global warming is real, and we are a prime cause. We have heard the warnings. Unless we act, now, we face serious consequences. Polar ice will melt. Sea levels will rise. A third of our plant and animal species could vanish. There will be famine in Africa and Central Asia. ...more

December 5, 2007