by Brian Frosh and Nancy Kopp In the face of fires, record heat, floods and other extreme weather events across the country, House Republicans are using much of July to […]
Opinion
Congrats to Corey DeHaas, North’s new principal
We would like to congratulate Corey DeHaas on being named North Elementary’s new principal, and we wish him luck. DeHaas was previously an assistant principal at South Middle School and […]
PACE Place could be a game-changer
Independence. It’s something that far too many of us take for granted, particularly as adults: The ability to have our own space and privacy; to choose our own décor; to […]
Medical debt making Americans angry
by Noam N. Levey For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple case of pink eye that took four years to pay off. For Mary Curley, […]
Vehicle tax credit confusion continues
There seems to be confusion over the Motor Vehicle Property Tax Adjustment Credit. That is the credit on vehicle property taxes paid beginning Jan. 1, 2024, but taxpayers need to […]
SCOTUS ethics bill all bark and no bite
Last week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee passed the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023. The fact the bill passed out of committee is considered a huge […]
If you never got sick from COVID, you might want to thank your genes
by Lisa Jarvis Even as COVID has faded into the background for most of the public, our curiosity about the virus’s idiosyncrasies hasn’t waned. Why does one member of a […]
It’s the economy, Joe, and only the economy
Joe Biden’s supporters — and perhaps Biden himself — can’t understand why the presidential poll numbers on the economy aren’t better. Why is he getting so little credit for so […]
Even inmates have rights under the First Amendment
Last week, Charleston-based U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Goodwin rightfully ruled in favor of an atheist inmate who said he had been subjected to faith-based programs in violation of his […]
Jack Smith narrows possible charges against Trump to the essentials
by Doyle McManus We don’t know what specific charges special counsel Jack Smith will pursue if former President Donald Trump is indicted on allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 […]
