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In Your Opinion: Assemblyman Danielsen Moving In Right Direction

By Bill Connell. In fairness to Joe Danielsen I need to write one more letter regarding the Open Public Records Act, since he is moving in a direction I was hoping to see. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the …

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In Your Opinion: Interfaith Council Calls For Gaza Ceasefire

Submitted by the Franklin Township Interfaith Council. Here in Franklin Township, we are blessed to live in a very diverse community with different ethnicities, races, and religious groups.  However, many of our friends and families in this community have been affected by the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel and the subsequent war and killing of thousands of Palestinians …

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In Your Opinion: Open Letter To Assemblyman Danielsen

By Bill Connell. I use this space to express my observations or opinions about life events. They are just opinions, and you know what they say about opinions. I never think I am 100 percent right, I just need to say it, and do It anyway. Maybe Sorry Scott (and Gary). Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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In Your Opinion: Assemblyman Danielsen’s Free Job Fair Is Back

By State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. I am happy to announce that on April 24th, my annual free job fair will return from its hiatus. This is the first time since before the pandemic that this important event will be held, and I couldn’t be more pleased to offer this amazing opportunity once again to the citizens of my legislative district and …

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In Your Opinion: OPRA Changes Are Complex

By Bill Connell. Yesterday on Facebook the Franklin Reporter and Advocate  interviewed the protesters outside Assemblyman Joe Danielson’s office, regarding the dumbing down  of OPRA laws and criteria at the state level. The interviews were more on the advocate side of things than reporting.  A newspaper not wanting to change OPRA laws is not terribly surprising, but there are two sides to the …

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In Your Opinion: Take Offensive Sign Down

By Bill Connell. This week several quality people and leaders utilized the Speak Out space to admonish a resident for a truly inappropriate front lawn sign.  I agree with them all. Franklin is great this way.  We let people exist, but on certain things we cross party lines and try to fix an issue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

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In Your Opinion: Don’t Use Offensive Sign To Divide

By Rob Trautmann. Growing up, I remember learning from an early age then when someone is seeking attention, they’ll take it in any form, positive or negative.  The infamous political sign on Demott Lane is a perfect example.  An attention-starved person is lashing out and, from the looks of the opinion pieces in the Franklin Reporter, he’s getting exactly what he wants. …

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In Your Opinion: Anti-Biden Sign Is ‘Classless’

By Robert Thomas. After seeing the disgusting sign on Demott Lane I decided to I had to respond. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with …

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In Your Opinion: Respect, Dignity And First Amendment Should Be Upheld

By Michele Petersen. As the Franklin Township Republican Municipal Chair, I fully support the First Amendment rights of all Americans. The sentiments in the recent article regarding the display of a profanity-laden sign on DeMott Lane show the frustrations of residents who pass it. Expressing my opinions regarding our elected officials with vulgarity is not my style, nor is it …

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In Your Opinion: Offensive Sign Sets Poor Example

By Bill Grippo. To the Editor, Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online news site; …

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