The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
To the editor: Froma Harrop (10/9/26 LJW) says being observed by Flock cameras is little different from being observed by other people in public places. She’s seriously misinformed. Flock and similar cameras are being attached to AI license plate readers and face recognizers in large ...
To the editor: It is not often that I have voted for a third party or an independent candidate. But Scott Morgan’s candidacy for secretary of state is different. Scott’s motive for running is not just to win, but more importantly, to make a statement about the sad state of our democracy ...
Trayon White, a member of the city council in the District of Columbia, just walked away from a hung jury in a bribery trial. The facts were kind of wild. Though White admitted to accepting $35,000 in cash from a city contractor (who turned out to be an FBI informant), and the prosecution ...
I’m pretty sure I would have been annoyed if Congressman Tracey Mann had shown up for Saturday’s candidate forum in Lawrence. I suspect it would have been a scene of much drama and protest. The boos, the chants, the interruptions while he tried to speak and other such tactics that have ...
Spend enough time around Kansas coffee shops, grain elevators or school board meetings and you’ll hear a familiar complaint: politicians spend a lot of time talking about issues that make headlines, but not enough time talking about the problems people actually face. A new KFF/AP Rural ...
To the editor: Picture a young pastor dressed in a black robe, standing on the side of the road begging for a lift. That would be me three decades ago. I was on my way to the cemetery to lead a graveside service for a longtime member of the church I served when my car died. The red ...
