Opinion

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Letter to the editor: The values of Marshall, Trump

To the editor: Recent news regarding Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall is in conflict with Kansas values. His values are in lockstep with President Donald Trump. Both rob the poor and give to the rich. I’m sure both Marshall and Trump benefited more from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that Trump ...

Letter to the editor: The voters already chose

To the editor: I understand democracy is messy, but seriously Douglas County Commissioner Gene Dorsey? Dorsey was elected to the Douglas County Commission two years ago for District 4. This summer, Dorsey faced a primary Democratic opponent — Ethan Spurling. Spurling won the primary ...

Opinion: Don’t tell them what they want to hear

For reasons that will baffle my many detractors, I am often asked for advice about being an opinion journalist. One of my standard responses is: You have to be willing to disappoint your biggest fans. What I mean is that if you start to see your job as telling fans what they want to hear, you ...

Letter to the editor: Marshall’s unpaid bill

To the editor: On Oct. 12, the Journal-World ran an article titled “Marshall camp settles unpaid bakery bill after 6 years”. The article states that since 2020, Roger Marshall has owed a small business in Hutchinson for a $678 bill he never paid despite the owners trying for years to ...