Pennsylvania is among the 14 states that do not, on a statewide basis, require a permit to carry a firearm openly, but do require a permit to […]
Guest Editorials
Democrats are coddling the rich. They shouldn’t
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has long argued that Democrats should leave in place a cap on deductions that wealthy taxpayers can claim based on their state taxes […]
Rittenhouse case underscores why national age floor needed for guns
Since 1984, the nationwide legal drinking age has been 21 for good reasons. Young people’s brains are still developing, which affects their judgment and cognitive abilities. That, […]
Book-burning a logical next step in the right’s classroom hysteria
Two school board members in Virginia last week called for the burning — yes, burning — of books in the school’s library that they deem sexually offensive. […]
Stop shaming parents over COVID vaccines
It was a record-scratch of a moment: Texas actor and potential gubernatorial hopeful Matthew McConaughey, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, declared in an interview last week that […]
How NRA used Columbine to thwart gun control
Back in 2000, actor Charlton Heston helped rally the conservative base behind the embattled National Rifle Association with a convention speech asserting that then-Democratic presidential candidate Al […]
When intolerance is on the menu
A field trip by grade-school students to a popular local restaurant should not trigger an ugly explosion of hatred, homophobia and death threats against an elected official. […]
Reform the USPS
The U.S. Postal Service was long a bright spot in the federal government, flourishing no matter which party was in office. It was an institution that could […]
Texas abortion law would recreate the Wild West
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow a Justice Department suit to proceed against Texas’ near ban on abortion after six weeks […]
House members colluding with the Capitol rioters, warrants expulsion
Days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump supporters intent on overturning Trump’s election loss, freshman Rep. Cori Bush […]
