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COLORADO - Erin Stephenson: Before Obama acts, we need transparency and an end goal

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that his vote would depend on whether the action will improve things for the Syrian people. "How do you make sure this doesn't escalate into something more damaging?" he asked. The problem, of course, is that such a guarantee can not be made. We know that from Iraq and Afghanistan. Although there is fair debate about whether, nearly 12 years later, things are improved in those countries, there can be no honest disagreement that things got worse before they got better. READ THE REST...

IOWA - Editorial: Restore cuts that cripple U.S. courts

TENNESSEE - Gary Moore: Need for unions remains as strong as ever

INDIANA - Dave Bangert: TV will be the death of us