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Speer: It’s going to get worse before it gets better

November 20, 2009

The news around here lately hasn’t been pretty. It seems nearly every story contains mention of budget cuts, positions being eliminated or services curtailed. While all of us make great “Monday morning quarterbacks,” the job is a lot tougher for our elected officials who are used to working with pencils and paper but these days are forced to deal with scissors and scapels. This morning take out your tool of choice and jump into this discussion as well. What programs do you believe are worth preserving, which should be curtailed or where do you plan on finding more revenue to prevent any of it? Remember, money doesn’t grow on trees. And, as you make your decisions also understand that like it or not, we’re probably talking about even less revenue to work with in the years ahead. In other words, this “slash and burn” budget process might become the new norm, and not an exception.

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Editorial: We all need to help take care of our children

November 20, 2009

Would you have envisioned there are 200 homeless students in the Alpena Public School system?

That is a startling statistic that recently was shared in a news story and one that highlights the challenges all of us have in ensuring...

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Speer: Words to ponder from local soldier

November 13, 2009

This is a week to recognize all the veterans who have served our country, and this is a column about one of them.

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Editorial: Axing coordinator’s position the wrong move for county

November 13, 2009

While we appreciate how hard this week’s Alpena County commissioners meeting was in reducing $450,000 from the budget for next year, eliminating the county coordinator’s position is one we disagree with.

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Speer: Flu putting make-up days to the test

November 6, 2009

How long do you want to be going to school this summer?

That is a serious question administrators, teachers, parents and students need to start pondering as illness already has closed a number of district schools this year.

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Editorial: Hats off to the chamber of commerce

November 6, 2009

Congratulations to the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce for being named the best small chamber in Michigan this year.

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