Recently, Mayor Bruce Harrell mocked his challenger Katie Wilson's proposal to fund local media with a democracy voucher-style program as a pointless giveaway to irrelevant "blogs." Losing local news coverage is a tragedy, and elected leaders shouldn't mockingly dismiss proposals that could help.

Cascade employees just won a four-yer union contract in May. During protracted negotiations with management, they highlighted the fact that the company's CEO made nearly $500,000 in 2023, including $74,000 in bonuses. The federal cuts amount to $3.5 million.