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Letter to the Editor 1.27.12

It is not just wishful thinking that states can live without the death penalty.  Generally, states that do not have capital punishment have lower homicide rates than states that have capital punishment. People of New Testament times need to consider what Jesus did when asked about the legality of divorce. Jesus was aware of his Read More

Drawing the line somewhere

Richard Nelson non-student Cadiz, Ky. As the circular firing squad otherwise known as the GOP presidential primary takes it toll, the Kentucky House leadership went nuclear on lesser known politicians of the minority party when they unveiled the new district map last Thursday. Eight Republicans and one Democrat were put into the same districts and Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.18.11

Dan Thompson non-student from Murray, Ky Scanning The Murray State News and being a big fan of “Prairie Home Companion,” I naturally read the column by Mr. Walker titled “Prairie Home Reality.” While I would not disagree with most of what Mr. Walker said, most of what he said had nothing to do with the Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.18.11

John Crabtree Center for Rural Affairs States are doing better than the federal government at enrolling people in high-risk insurance pools, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. As of April 30, the 27 states that operate their own high-risk pools had enrolled 15,781 individuals with pre-existing conditions that were previously unable to Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.18.11

Caleb Johnson junior from Bowling Green, Ky. (This letter is a resonse to the article titled “Local election turnout tops at 27%, county officials say” in the Nov. 11 edition of the The Murray State News.) Earlier this month the population of Kentucky sent a strong message to its leadership. Yes, I am talking about Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.11.11

Brent Arnold staff member   facilities management I am a Murray State employee, and have a valid parking permit. A little less than a month ago I was issued a parking ticket for not displaying my permit, and parking in a blue zone without permit. Well, I am an employee and have a permit so Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.11.11

Lynsey Sheets Auxiliary Marketing Manager Dining Services (This letter is a response to the staff opinion titled “At the head of the table” in the Oct. 28 edition of The Murray State News.) In the Oct. 28 issue of The Murray State News, the staff editorial board expressed concerns related to the organization and management Read More

Letter to the Editor: 11.11.11

Zachary Siegel senior from Defiance, Mo. (This letter is a response to the article titled “Dunn: student fee would reduce tuition increase” in the Nov. 4 edition of The Murray State News.) If Dr. Dunn says that students will pay the same dollar amount whether the new library funds come from a fee or tuition Read More

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