Opinion

Sometimes left, sometimes right, but always bold. These are the opinions of Erie Reader contributors, but not necessarily those of the ER editors, staff, or advertisers.

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Guest Opinion: Hotel Guarantee

by Phil Temple3/10/2014, 9:00 AM

Politics can be a dirty business...

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy3/5/2014, 9:41 AM

"Happiness is a warm gun, mama..."

The Way I See It: Garbage Bills Pile Up

by Rebecca Styn3/5/2014, 9:29 AM

Is there anything the city can do about the nearly 3,600 names on the 88-page list of deliquent accounts?

Street Corner Soapbox: Edward Snowden, A Slacker or the Man Who Set Us Free?

by Jay Stevens3/5/2014, 9:21 AM

Snowden began leaking documents June 2013 that revealed a global surveillance apparatus run by the NSA. Still in exile, is he a hero or the villian in this story?

Outside Voices

by Jessica Courter3/5/2014, 6:15 AM

Would you support a ban on fracking in Erie County?

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy2/23/2014, 8:12 AM

If it sounds too good to be true...

Street Corner Soapbox: Let There Be Hotel!

by Jay Stevens2/19/2014, 6:52 AM

The Hotel Wars rage on.

The Way I See It: Raising the Debt Ceiling Hand-in-Hand

by Rebecca Styn2/19/2014, 6:09 AM

While Ted Cruz might not be happy, Congress passed its first clean debt ceiling increase since 2009.

From The Editors

by The Editors2/18/2014, 7:00 PM

What about the winners and losers in the Battle Over the Bayfront?

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy2/5/2014, 7:22 AM

They'd never, ever cheat... right?

Street Corner Soapbox: Why Corbett Could Still Win

by Jay Stevens2/5/2014, 7:14 AM

The polls are in. And they're bad.

Outside Voices

by Jessica Courter2/5/2014, 12:09 AM

How often do you watch live music in Erie, and where is your favorite place to see it?

Just Toyin' Witcha

by B. Toy1/22/2014, 6:45 AM

Check out this back pedaling!

Outside Voices: Kanzius

by Matt Flowers1/22/2014, 6:30 AM

Do you still support the Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation after leading research Dr. Curley was charged with a felony and Therm Med's patent was sold to a super-green Colorado based company?

The Way I See It: Bridgegate

by Rebecca Styn1/22/2014, 6:15 AM

What the Christie scandal means for the Republicans' best shot at the White House in 2016.

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