Pull back on the reins

Whoa, Nelly! The headline announcing changes to sewage management stated, “State panel OKs $61.6M loan for LR to rein in sewage.” Please expand on reining techniques for the poo.

Training reining horses is a skilled profession. Using them in this reining project would likely be animal cruelty.

Perhaps reins can be used to guide writers toward an expanded vocabulary. Bit by bit, headlines might be more straightforward. KAY HICKS Little Rock