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CFPB’s lending rules are bad for small business

There’s a popular saying that goes, “the devil is in the details.” That could certainly be said to describe Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and how it can — and will —...

June 12, 2024 Other Voices

Amid ‘100 deadliest days,’ encourage teens to slow down

According to AAA, statistics show a sharp increase in automobile fatalities involving teen drivers from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The span of time, referred to as the 1...

June 12, 2024 Our Opinion

Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way

Physical infrastructure — highways, bridges, ports, internet servers, potable water — provides the backbone of an economy, even in an increasingly digital and virtual wor...

June 11, 2024 Other Voices

Congress blew its chance for COVID closure

Congress blew its chance June 3 to give Americans some insight into the COVID pandemic that dominated our lives for years. Following a 15-month inquiry, Republicans on th...

June 11, 2024 Other Voices

Jeep sculpture made more special due to choice of artist

In the Butler Eagle photograph of the unveiling of the Bantam Jeep sculpture Friday at the opening of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, a man in a black T-shirt and band...

June 11, 2024 Our Opinion

India reminds the world it is more than Modi

“India cuts Modi down,” blared the headline in my hometown Kolkata’s main newspaper, the Telegraph, after our all-powerful prime minister unexpectedly lost his majority o...

June 10, 2024 Other Voices

Letters to the Editor should be G-rated

This page is dedicated to opinions. Some writers hope to persuade, others want to proclaim their support or thoughts. Over more than 150 years, the Butler Eagle has given...

June 10, 2024 Our Opinion

Putin’s shadow war against Europe is intensifying

Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on charges of planning to attack military facilities. English prosecutors claim that Russian agents set fire to a warehous...

June 10, 2024 Other Voices

Jeep mural should be more prominent

It was so nice to see that there is going to be a metal jeep replica in the uptown parking lot for the Jeep Festival. Bill Secunda does such beautiful metal work, like t...

June 08, 2024 Letters to the Editor

What is a hero?

The other day, I read a quote that got me thinking about what it means to be an American. It's a quote by Bob Dylan: “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility...

June 08, 2024 Letters to the Editor

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