Archive By Section - Editorial
"May God have mercy on Bobby Lee, for I will have none," decreed Union General Joe Hooker during the Civil War. His druthers are my druthers. Confederates have invaded the Sierra Nevada mountains and we must force them out.
April 12, 2016
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BY MATT JOHANSON
Special to the Journal
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Editorial
A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. - The Second Amendment, the Constitution of the United States of America
April 01, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
It is the gospel for many cash-strapped college students who are fed a steady diet of economic theory and social engineering by professors who aren't economists and tend to lean toward socialism: Raising the minimum wage raises everyone's lot in life.
March 29, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
With its Citizens United and McCutcheon decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly articulated the value of disclosure and transparency to the health of our democracy. After all, transparency is the best disinfectant, to paraphrase Justice Louis Brandeis' famous quote.
March 16, 2016
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BY EDWIN BENDER
Special to the Journal
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Editorial
Climate change is coming.
March 16, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
When people ask me why I decided to move back home to accept a position with the Turlock Journal just one month after I graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara in 2014, I would simply tell them that I was looking to get some real-world experience as a news reporter that I would need if I ever wanted to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a broadcast journalist.
March 11, 2016
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Alysson
Aredas
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Editorial
In California, the Political Reform Act imposes contribution limits for state candidates, and generally requires all candidates and committees to disclose campaign contributions and expenditures. However, the Act leaves contribution limits for local candidates up to local governments. Unfortunately, many communities - including Turlock - have not exercised their ability to impose limits on campaign contributions.
March 10, 2016
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BY STEVEN NASCIMENTO
Turlock City Council
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Editorial
Getting a loan once upon a time meant putting your best foot forward.
March 01, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
If you bought a home in Turlock, Manteca or a number of towns in the Central Valley during the past 30 years or so, you signed a bunch of documents at the close of escrow.
February 23, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
The water wars in California are getting uglier.
February 12, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
The key to alleviating poverty, strengthening the middle class, and preparing students for the workforce starts with providing a quality education. Our students deserve the opportunity to learn from effective teachers - and our teachers deserve to work in an environment that allows them to grow and excel.
February 06, 2016
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BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER KRISTIN OLSEN
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Editorial
Sometimes it's hard to see just how much things have changed for the better until you've taken time to really look back at how far you've come.
January 29, 2016
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Kristina
Hacker
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Editorial
The Young Turks in the Silicon Valley like to brag about creating "disruptive innovation."
January 26, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
It is absurd how we elect the President of the United States.
January 22, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
The devastating California drought officially ended Friday for a handful of federal bureaucrats and the Delta Smelt.
January 19, 2016
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BY DENNIS WYATT
Turlock Journal
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Editorial
