Al Klemm, Author at Washington Daily News

My Turn

Newspapers and the internet

Over the years, I have depended on the internet for my news. It’s free. Lately, I noticed the number of choices shrunk. There are less ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:59 am

My Turn

What is happening to college sports?

When I was a kid growing up in southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1950’s, baseball was the sport. Pro football was second and basketball a distant ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 7:59 am

My Turn

Gerrymandering – the party in power choses the voters

Gerrymandering is manipulating the boundaries of an electoral district to enhance the power of one political party over the other. The Democrats did it when ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 8:15 am

My Turn

Crime in Beaufort County – Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

First, I want to write about the Sheriff’s app. Ever since I have put the app on my phone, I have received weather, drug arrest and ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:16 am

My Turn

Early voting starts Oct. 17 in Beaufort County

It’s finally time for me to vote. I love early voting. It allows me to go vote when it is convenient for me. I used to vote on ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 7:59 am

Columns

Campaign issues: Beaufort County school board election

Some of the most competitive candidate races are for the Beaufort County Board of Education. There are strong feelings on several issues. They include the ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 7:44 am

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School Choice Vouchers, the N.C. Opportunity Scholarship Grant Program

The first modern school choice publicly funded voucher program was created in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1990 to solve the success gaps and perceived failures of ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 8:00 am

Columns

The Federal Reserve, investing and the stock market

The Federal Reserve is the U.S. Central Bank. It was created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to establish a monetary system that could ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 8:00 am

My Turn

Revenue neutral revisited

I recently received an email from Loyd Salter concerning my article on revenue neutral. Lloyd is the Tax Assessor for Beaufort County. Lloyd indicated that ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 7:45 am

My Turn

TV News, then and now

In just four months I’ll reach the age of 80. Some of my older friends say I’m young so I expect to age more rapidly ... Read more

by Al Klemm, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 7:59 am

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