Chris Trejbal
Christian Trejbal is a freelance editorial writer, editor and political consultant based in Portland, Ore. He wrote exclusively for The (Bend) Bulletin and The Roanoke Times before founding Opinion in a Pinch. He serves on the board of directors of the Association of Opinion Journalists Foundation and is open government chairman. Follow him on Twitter @ctrejbal and facebook.

President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act, via Wikimedia Commons

Republicans can’t win Obamacare subsidies case

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No matter what happens in King v. Burwell, Republicans lose.
6/5/15 12:00pm by 18
secular wedding minister

After marriage equality, let’s win secular wedding equality

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Secular Americans shouldn’t have to choose between fake belief and bureaucracy on their wedding day.
5/4/15 2:00pm by 19
Golf Digest's May 2015 cover.

Golf Digest’s May issue is absurdly sexist. Again.

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Women and golfers deserve an apology from Golf Digest for its latest sexist cover.
4/14/15 12:00pm by 22
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. (Library of Congress)

Who really surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

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The South is a drag on America. Let the former Confederacy secede.
4/13/15 10:00am by 60
Global climate change, via Creative Commons

How to win the climate change wars

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In the climate change war, science is losing the messaging battle. It’s time to embrace the war on coal.
4/6/15 10:00am by 24
Chuck Hagel.

Chuck Hagel’s resignation: McCain and Cornyn were right

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GOP Senators McCain and Cornyn were right: Chuck Hagel wasn’t qualified to be Secretary of Defense.
11/25/14 8:00am by 22
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 2, 2013: White Hummer H2 limousine at the city street. Art Konovalov / Shutterstock.com

Put the brakes on the per-mile vehicle tax

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Some states are considering charging a per mile instead of per gallon tax. A decidedly unprogressive idea.
11/19/14 1:41pm by 40
Indecision by Shutterstock

Wehby, Merkley and a cowardly newspaper in Oregon

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The Oregonian chose not to endorse in the state’s U.S. Senate race between Democrat Merkley and Republican Wehby.
10/21/14 9:17am by 17
the South

Red states give more to churches, not charities

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People in red states give a lot of money to “charities” that do not do a whole lot of charitable work.
10/9/14 8:00am by 25
At least, it's not nukes.

Say goodbye to America’s landmarks this Independence Day

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Ellis Island, Jamestown, Mesa Verde and 27 other national landmarks could soon disappear thanks to climate change.
7/2/14 11:48am by 22
Washington-REdskins

Virginia’s “Redskins Caucus” takes pride in a slur

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3 members of the Virginia General Assembly are rallying for the cause of racism with a “Redskins Pride Caucus.”
6/25/14 8:00am by 24
puckett-(1)

Virginia GOP allegedly bribed Dem. Sen. Puckett to block Medicaid expansion

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The senator and his daughter get lucrative jobs & the GOP takes over the state Senate, killing Medicaid expansion.
6/9/14 1:28pm by 13
climate-change-freeway

State Department has (mostly) thrown in the towel on climate change

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State has mostly shifted from prevention of, to preparation for, climate change and its ensuing damage.
5/2/14 9:00am by 95
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