When addressing the 2026 graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, country music star Eric Church used words rarely heard in secular campus rites, such as “faith,” “family,” “grace” and “soul.”
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For centuries, stargazers of many kinds have debated the meaning of unidentified objects in the heavens and encounters with mysterious beings on earth.
PARSONS, West Virginia – Under a canopy of red and sugar maple, yellow poplar and sweet birch trees sits a colorful vernal riot of wildflowers like Canada violet, phlox and Solomon’s seal – and a case study of a modern collision of two of the hardiest ideological perennials on the political landscape of America: conservation and conservatism.
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BOSTON – As he lies dying, the man who once snarled from the floor of the House of Representatives – whose rhetorical rockets’ red blare mercilessly exposed the logistical flaws in the arguments of his overmatched opponents, whose piercing, pitiless wit stung his rivals, whose caustic asides roiled his political caucus – can barely muster a whisper.
The 2026 legislative session will soon conclude as the Legislature has fulfilled our primary function and constitutional requirement of passing a balanced budget. The Fiscal Year ’27 budget was agreed upon by both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the governor. The $12.79 billion appropriations package makes strategic investments in education through teacher pay raises, school security measures, and transformative literacy and math initiatives. These investments resulted in a nearly 5% increase in education funding over last year, furthering efforts to move our state forward and enhance educational outcomes. Further, the budget also directs funds to other key state agencies for public safety enhancements and health care advancements. I look forward to seeing this comprehensive package at work in Oklahoma, while maintaining state savings for economic downturns that are sure to come at some point in the future. Though we finished our work on the budget early this year, we remained in session to continue working on legislative business, including policy measures.
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During his recent visit to booming churches in Africa, Pope Leo XIV sounded a warning to Catholics tempted to embrace pieces of other religions, including sorcery and superstition.
In 1860 and 1948, two election years when racial issues predominated, there were two Democratic parties, each with its own nominee: John C.