Opinion

Behavioral health experts have reported an increase in cases of substance abuse and other treatments since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While the cases of the viral disease continue to wane, the need for treatment for addiction and other behavioral, and mental, problems remains high.

The Biden administration’s recent decision to pause the permitting approval process for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports is a major mistake based on inaccurate information that puts American jobs and allies at risk and undermines the global progress made possible through increased use of American natural gas.

In the next 30 years, sea levels will rise as much as they have in the last century, threatening urban areas all over the world.

I know that many of you have been enjoying spring break, the Easter holiday or March Madness. Others simply are relieved to see that the U.S. government may have averted shutdown.

This week, letters and commentary included a discussion regarding planned changes regarding postal services in the Rio Grande Valley, uncertainty surrounding Mexico’s upcoming elections, President Biden’s halt to development of liquefied natural gas facilities and the upcoming global conference on a proposed plastics use treaty.

To save the Postal Service, or not save it. That’s the crisis — and the question — the Postal Service faced that led to the creation of its 10-year Delivering for America plan in March of 2021. In the three years since, our organization has been working to recover from operational and financial catastrophe.

Back before the Great Depression (1929-1941) when we were on the gold standard, almost everyone believed that stable money values were one of the most important and proper functions of the monetary policy of any government. A smooth-talking economist with a long university pedigree by the name of John Maynard Keynes (some said he was the most renowned economist of our times) preached and wrote extensively in favor of planned inflation to stimulate continual growth of the economy by a “central bank” system. It was through his influence that our Federal Reserve system was created, and Richard Nixon got us off the gold standard.

For the third consecutive presidential campaign, both major parties are fielding candidates whose disapproval ratings are higher than their positive ratings. Low voter turnout in state primaries and caucuses has enabled extremists to dominate the process and select candidates who aren't in line with the preferences of most party members, and voters.

Some two dozen business leaders, former legislators and human rights activists sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday asking that he allow more immigrants to work while they are waiting for their visa petitions to be resolved.

In recent years, there has been a monumental shift in access to reproductive health care, marked by the availability of the first over-the-counter birth control at pharmacies, convenient stores and grocery stores — Opill. This significant milestone has empowered individuals to take control of their reproductive health like never before. However, as we celebrate this progress, it’s crucial to recognize that there’s still much work to be done, particularly concerning the accessibility of abortion pills.