Editorials

Graduates are celebrated in special Tyler Paper section

Bullard class of 2015 graduates There’s something special in today’s Tyler Morning Telegraph. Something worth celebrating. Something more…

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Capital punishment slowly fading away

Without a definitive judicial ruling or other galvanizing event, a perennial American argument is ending. Capital punishment is…

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Best alternative to coal? Still nuclear

How fast is coal production in the U.S. declining? If the Obama administration has declared war on coal,…

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The Magna Carta established rights

Exactly 800 years ago, a group of noblemen presented England’s King John with an ultimatum: Recognize limits to…

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Guaranteed income and fluffy unicorns

Do you know what would be awesome? Unicorn rides. Housecleaning gnomes. A universal guaranteed income for everyone. Sadly,…

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Government isn’t always the answer

Not every problem has a federal government solution. Many working parents have a real problem — day care…

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Rethinking Amtrak after the accident

It’s still unclear what caused that horrific Amtrak crash near Philadelphia last week — though officials have confirmed…

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Baker’s leadership fails court, county

Smith County’s school zone speed camera plan put on hold Smith County Judge Joel Baker booked on misdemeanor…

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Break up Amtrak, privatize NE routes

Well, of course they are. Democrats are angry about some proposed cuts made in the House to Amtrak…

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Sen. Rand Paul makes sense, friends in San Francisco

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants to be “a different kind of Republican.” And he is. His campaign is…