--- title: Guest Op Eds description: Articles By Guest Authors Guest Opinions and Editorials Who really benefited from the ACA expansion? Wednesday, 03 December 2025 15:11 The 2021 American Rescue ... canonical_url: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/opinion/guest-op-eds?format=html language: en-GB notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/opinion/guest-op-eds?format=html. markdown-tokens: 1690 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/opinion/guest-op-eds?format=html. 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[Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ The Broadband Boom that Big Government Didn’t Build ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/the-broadband-boom-that-big-government-didnt-build) Thursday, 13 November 2025 15:11 [![The Broadband Boom that Big Government Didn’t Build](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/31b6b2f15b94831ac1bf8ca568ef6e7c.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/the-broadband-boom-that-big-government-didnt-build) Private telecom providers are in the midst of their greatest period of broadband infrastructure spending – and they’re doing it without a dime of taxpayer money. That’s good news for taxpayers and... [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ The Board of Education and Stamped ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/the-board-of-education-and-stamped) Thursday, 26 June 2025 05:47 [![The Board of Education and Stamped](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/474eec0ac30434ed89177833a43ea0b9.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/the-board-of-education-and-stamped) I believe the institution of public education works best when there is accountability for all involved. Staff have fidelity in their classroom, while simultaneously there is an understanding of... [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ WHQR Responds ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/whqr-responds) Tuesday, 20 May 2025 14:38 [![WHQR Responds](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/ea3d0ea45dbb101b54236b5c564f566c.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/whqr-responds) I don’t think anyone – especially not TWC’s audience – would be well served by me bickering with him over his claims that we are an unethical far-left Marxist propaganda machine. So,... [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ Parent Speaks Out After Being Politically Targeted ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/parent-speaks-out-after-being-politically-targeted) Wednesday, 14 May 2025 17:55 [![Parent Speaks Out After Being Politically Targeted](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/aece83e63790449d341ec0b305b0ec6b.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/parent-speaks-out-after-being-politically-targeted) As a parent of three children, I take my responsibility to be actively involved in their education very seriously. I have and will continue to support efforts that enhance opportunities in... [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ Perspectives: AI in School Security - Is The Sky Falling? ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/perspectives-ai-in-school-security) Monday, 17 March 2025 17:44 [![Perspectives: AI in School Security - Is The Sky Falling?](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/c754f5a494e8c0bc623eaee1eb486734.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/perspectives-ai-in-school-security) Editor’s note: On Tuesday March 18, 2025, the New Hanover County Board of Education will meet to discuss the inclusion of artificial intelligence in security systems across the county. ... [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ A Motion and a Response ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/a-motion-and-a-response) Wednesday, 12 March 2025 15:33 [![A Motion and a Response](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/7b385e6d413346e439a9280ef61cd393.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/a-motion-and-a-response) [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ New Hanover County Schools: The Fugitive Platforming Of Gender LIE-deology Via Committee Assignments ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/new-hanover-county-schools-the-fugitive-platforming-of-gender-lie-deology-via-committee-assignments) Saturday, 08 March 2025 19:12 [![New Hanover County Schools: The Fugitive Platforming Of Gender LIE-deology Via Committee Assignments](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/054baea852e00e7d65fb939973ba8c45.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/new-hanover-county-schools-the-fugitive-platforming-of-gender-lie-deology-via-committee-assignments) [Guest Opinions and Editorials](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials) #### [ NHC GOP Election Integrity Committee 2024 General Elections Observations and After Actions Report ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/nhc-gop-election-integrity-committee-2024-general-elections-observations-and-after-actions-report) Tuesday, 25 February 2025 15:13 [![NHC GOP Election Integrity Committee 2024 General Elections Observations and After Actions Report](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/19302bedddcb95aa3eaa77389ce6f3ca.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/guest-opinions-and-editorials/nhc-gop-election-integrity-committee-2024-general-elections-observations-and-after-actions-report) Republicans are dedicated to making sure our elections are secure, to make sure every ballot is legal and every legal ballot is counted. In this report shared first with The Wilmington... [ Paul Leitzke](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/paul-leitzke) #### [ Mark Zuckerberg and Martial Arts ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/paul-leitzke/mark-zuckerberg-and-martial-arts) Wednesday, 15 January 2025 10:21 [![Mark Zuckerberg and Martial Arts](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/5761eaf8416ff91f823a57f37804b68d.png)](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/paul-leitzke/mark-zuckerberg-and-martial-arts) Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has publicly shared his passion for martial arts. This personal journey appears to have influenced his leadership style and, by extension, Meta's recent policy...