Dear Amy: My daughter just announced her engagement to her boyfriend, "Clay." They are both heavy pot users. Clay is also a convicted felon (for selling narcotics), a college dropout, and has psychiatric and physical health problems.
Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who is seeking revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
With prices across the economy — from food, gas and rent to cars, airfares and hotel rooms — soaring at their fastest pace in decades, you might think Americans would tap the brakes on spending. Not so far.
Should Kansas ban abortion, politicians in Topeka will have some hefty policy decisions to make. “Banning abortion” sounds simple, but realistically that involves choices about penalties, enforcement and money.
Dear Amy: I have been in a 20-year relationship with a wonderful man who has been there for me -- through thick and thin. We raised my children together and are now enjoying our grandchildren.
A customer pumps gas into their car at a gas station on May 18, 2022 in Petaluma, California. Gas prices in California have surpassed $6.00 per gallon for the first time ever. The average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in California is at $6.05 and $6.29 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
To the editor: Imagine denying men the right to remove testicular cancer because testicles house “life.” The Rabid Right is poised to remove not only women’s access to abortions, but also our access to D&Cs, which many states have linked to abortions, even though they are not abortions, to hysterectomies, full and partial, and to the surgical removal of dead or ectopic fetuses - necessary life-saving surgeries some Catholic-run hospitals in the U.S. have already deemed unnecessary because, well, they do not believe in “abortion.” Women are already suffering.
Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its relationship with big business to score culture war points.
I had high hopes for 2022. If the last four months are any indication of what’s to come, this year isn’t going to be any better.
Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old man. My wife died three years ago. This year would have been our 50th year of marriage. Although we had many ups and downs throughout our marriage, we loved each other and raised two wonderful children who now have children of their own. (I also have a daughter from a previous marriage.)