Suddenly, a raft of tax-break proposals from Obama

President Barack Obama's proposed tax breaks for business sound like ideas that have enjoyed broad Republican backing in the past. But in today's toxic political atmosphere, he's unlikely to get much — if any — GOP help.

Political Wisdom: Grading Obama’s Labor Day Speech

A roundup of analysis on President Barack Obama's Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, kicking off the final stretch of the midterm race.

Newspapers help students learn real life lessons in the classroom; Businesses or individuals can still sponsor papers

For the 14th year, the Hancock County Journal-Pilot is offering the Newspapers in Education program to county schools. The program costs schools nothing. Sponsors pay for bundles of newspapers that are delivered to classrooms each week, as they are requested by the teachers.

GOP unlikely to help Obama on economy

Some of the president's plans have Republican roots, but the political atmosphere is combative.

Connie Schultz: One man’s life spared, but that’s not enough

In 1999, Rachel Troutman was sleepwalking through college when a public defender came to her criminology class and gave a speech that shook her wide awake.