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1. Check-the-Box Training Won't Work. Communities Of Color Must Drive Policing; Law enforcement must not be managed by policies and procedures that are compromises between agencies and unions

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Police officers, Law enforcement, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ron Johnson I am a policeman who wore the uniform and badge for over thirty years, and for twenty-six of those years still worried about police encounters with my [...]

Published
2020

2. Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?

Author

Sanders, Bernie and Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Teaching methods -- Social aspects, Cost of living -- Social aspects -- Political aspects, Senators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Minimum wage -- Social aspects -- Political aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained the same since 2009. But local governments are allowed to set a higher rate, and 29 states and the District [...]

Published
2017

3. Election aftermath

Author

Traves, Ken, Mellor, Brian, Johnson, Ron, Bower, John, and Hearne, Jezrah

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

I was appalled to learn that Ontario MP Kellie Leitch hailed Donald Trump's win as 'an exciting message' that 'we need delivered in Canada' ('It could happen here,' New World [...]

Published
2016

4. New and improved, but better?

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

I'm giving generous odds that the majority of Canadians who vote in federal elections aren't ready for a change in our electoral process ('Rebooting Canadian Democracy,' National, June 20). Most [...]

Published
2016

5. Let's break this Senate logjam

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Senators -- Political activity -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ron Johnson As of July 22, the Senate has confirmed only 50 of President Donald Trump's 229 executive nominations. Put another way, less than a month from the August [...]

Published
2017

6. Where the Health Care Bill Fails

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Health insurance exchanges -- Laws, regulations and rules, Health care reform -- Political aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Abstract

Speaking at a rally for his wife's presidential campaign last year, Bill Clinton called Obamacare ''the craziest thing in the world.'' As he put it, ''The people who are out [...]

Published
2017

7. Restore balance among the branches of government in Washington

Author

Johnson, Ron and Turley, Jonathan

Subjects
Power (Social sciences) -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Executive power -- Laws, regulations and rules, Separation of powers -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Government regulation, Company business management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ron Johnson and Jonathan Turley The controversy over President Obama's decision to exchange five high-ranking Taliban leaders for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl last month focused largely on the price [...]

Published
2014

8. West needs new strategy for Putin's Russia

Author

McCain, John, Barrasso, John, Hoeven, John, and Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Presidents -- Foreign policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John McCain, John Barrasso, John Hoeven and Ron Johnson We recently visited Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Moldova. In each country, our allies want a stronger immediate response to [...]

Published
2014

9. Five unanswered questions about Benghazi attack; President Obama owes explanation to American people

Author

McCain, John, Graham, Lindsey, Ayotte, Kelly, and Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Libya. Embassy (United States) -- Investigations, National security -- Analysis, Terrorism -- Political aspects, Company legal issue, Business, General interest
Abstract

Byline: Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte and Ron Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Nearly two months after the murder of four American citizens in Benghazi, Libya, including [...]

Published
2012

10. Bombs away

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Blindly accepting the 'end-of-days' message (The Editorial, April 13) by the trifecta from hell-Islamic State, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda sects--has led to extended military commitments by the Western nations least [...]

Published
2015

11. Carbon nation frustration

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

It's unfortunate that Paul Wells appears to have adopted 'carbon price' as a euphemism for carbon tax ('Fun with carbon pricing!' National, March 2). Carbon-price-tax proponents base their rationale on [...]

Published
2015

12. Obama's economic-policy last chance; Applying business sense to government can get U.S. back on track

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Expenditures, Public -- Control, Tax reform -- Management, Business enterprises -- Economic policy, Company business management, Business, General interest
Abstract

Byline: Sen. Ron Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES When stock prices were plunging earlier this month, President Obama strode to the teleprompter and utterly failed to calm the markets [...]

Published
2011

13. Afghanistan after 2011

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ron Johnson Victoria -- Michael Ignatieff's recommended military aid to Afghanistan when Canada's combat role ends in 2011 (Ignatieff Enlists, editorial - June 16) is clear recognition of our [...]

Published
2010

14. SATURDAY TALK

Author

Preston, Harry, Preston, Lucille, Funderburke, Richard, Parko, Joseph, Williams, Linda, Doty, Bob, Grant, Ellie, Cole, Stephen H., Johnson, Ron, Russell, Whit, Arnold, Lloyd, Heywood, Thelma, Brown, Howard S., Henry, Greg, and Jackson, Vic

Subjects
Walt Disney Co., General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

GOOD NEIGHBORS Decked-out couple eager to lend hand Many thanks to the man and his wife who took the time to assist us when our car suddenly would not start [...]

Published
2003

15. Shifting oil sands

Author

Johnson, Ron, Hertel, Ulrich, Watson, Garry, Parkins, Janet, and Rowberry, Ian

Subjects
General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Congratulations on highlighting a critical national strategic issue ('Oil sands bust,' Business, Feb. 11). We do not realize the long-term benefits to be gained from responsibly exploiting the world's third-largest [...]

Published
2013

16. Beauty of the week

Author

Johnson, Ron

Subjects
Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, General interest
Abstract

FONDA BROWN is from Atlanta. The 5-foot-9 model enjoys traveling dancing and learning new [...]

Published
2006

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