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Leonard Pitts Jr. column: The curse of Redskins

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Runners move through the starting line June 8 at the 2013 Bellin Run in Green Bay. File/Press-Gazette Media

Randy Van Straten column: Bellin Run 2013 was a success

Milestones and accomplishments are key components to personal health and fitness. As a community, we attained a significant mark. Together, we put on an event that drew 20,000 participants.

Jun. 16, 2013

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Bill Lueders column: Young journalists get harsh lesson

The other day my boss, Andy Hall, responded to an email from the Simpson Street Free Press.

Jun. 16, 2013

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Appleton police officer Adam Nagel demonstrates how to use an ID scanner. Downtown Appleton police have deployed ID scanners to track people who enter bars. They work to catch fake IDs, but in 2012 the technique also scooped up people that were violating their probation by entering the bars. Sharon Cekada/Gannett Wisconsin Media

Mike Nichols column: Requests to use ID scanners hard to turn down

Once scanners are allowed to check bar patrons' identification, there's little chance of limiting it to that alone.

Jun. 15, 2013

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Charles Krauthammer column: Pushing the envelope, NSA-style

Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the Postal Service may record 'mail cover,' i.e., what's written on the outside of an envelope — the addresses of sender and receiver.

Jun. 13, 2013

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Guest column: On Flag Day, take time to reflect on banner's message

With those words on June 14, 1777, John Adams and the Continental Congress authorized a new banner to symbolize a fledgling nation.

Jun. 13, 2013

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Ken Paulson column: Where was Snowden when we needed him?

My first reaction when I heard that the source who tipped news media about a National Security Agency secret phone records database had come forward was 'Where were you when we needed you?'

Jun. 12, 2013

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Gene Policinski column: Second try at a shield law echoes the first

An irony of timing twice has put U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the headlines at critical moments in gaining congressional approval of a federal shield law that would protect journalists and their confidential sources.

Jun. 11, 2013

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Leonard Pitts Jr. column: 'Reporter' makes mental health a political issue

I cannot write this the way I want. Doing so would invade the privacy of too many people. But I can't be silent, either.

Jun. 10, 2013

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Bill Lueders column: Public TV in dust-up over Koch film

Carl Deal was thrilled to think his documentary on the role of corporate bigwigs in Wisconsin's crackdown on public employee unions would air on public television.

Jun. 9, 2013

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Guest commentary: Let's ensure Wisconsin public schools continue to be the best

Our state constitution guarantees a basic educational opportunity for all children.

Jun. 8, 2013

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Tegla Loroupe of Kenya, the women's winner of the 1999 Bellin Run, autographs the shirt of a young runner in Green Bay. File/Press-Gazette Media

Guest column: Why the Bellin brings in world-class athletes

The speed of international athletes — many hailing from Kenya — is often the topic of conversation, good-natured jokes, and clever signs and T-shirts at the Bellin Run.

Jun. 6, 2013

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FILE - This Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows a medical marijuana plant at a dispensary in Seattle. Increased use of medical marijuana may lead to more young children getting sick from accidentally eating food made with the drug, a Colorado study suggests. The study was released Monday, May 27, 2013 in JAMA Pediatrics. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) AP

Guest column: It's time to end failed war on marijuana

Marijuana has become the drug of choice for police departments nationwide — a trend that is playing out with serious consequences here in Brown County.