In a recent hearing, former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra revealed just how unfit he is to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra dismissed the need to reform the federal “340B” program, even though it has morphed from a good-faith effort to help low-income ...
To the editor: Our world has been turned upside down for the past year by the pandemic. As our community continues to adjust to our “new normal” what remains the same? Child abuse and child neglect continue to turn children’s lives upside down every day. National Youth Advocate ...
To the editor: Sen. Cory Booker, N.J.-D, proposed police reform that was rejected by the GOP. Now it is the Democrats who are the obstacle to bipartisan accomplishment. The party blocked a police reform bill from Sen. Tim Scott that would have outlawed lynching/chocking suspects ...
To the editor: I would like to have the City Council reconsider its vote to ban golf carts on side streets. A lot of people come to Cape Coral to work and possibly retire, and also for the weather. We came here 34 years ago for the same. My wife and I are now disabled and unable to get out ...
To the editor: Just how can the city of Cape Coral continue to allow the new construction of sidewalks in the swale below the outer edge of the roadway along which they run? Moreover, how can the city allow the continued operation of existing sidewalks of that sort? In fact, those sidewalks ...
To the editor: Reading information in paper about bridge tolls and using figures posted in the Cape Coral Breeze, let me offer suggestions: Go back to toll collection. It appears salaries are lower than admin costs. The alley has staffed tolled booths, so let’s move on from COVID excuse. ...
To the editor: A letter to the editor during national poetry month: I do not like DeSantis' plan Dumping toxics in Tampa bay again I do not like nitrogen Phosphorus nor radium Not in my water, gulf nor sea Not in my house nor community Should toxic dumping ...
To the editor: The new anti-riot bill coming out at the same time as the recent verdict works out well for some. Not only wasn’t there a riot (which there would and should have been if he was acquitted) but now they can do an even better job at selectively arresting Blacks. A bunch of ...
To the editor: I realize that the issue of wearing facial coverings is a sensitive one. And, sometimes, a volatile one. However, I would like to share my thoughts on wearing facial coverings from the viewpoint of a childcare provider. Infants see at a distance of approximately eight to 15 ...
To the editor: As a retired member of the U.S. Foreign Service, I was proud to represent America in seven countries over my 29 years of service. I write this in advance of Foreign Service Day on May 7, a day designated by Congress to honor our active-duty and retired members of the Foreign ...