Opinion

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Opinion: Guilfoyle never mastered the art of the shakedown

About three weeks before Republicans expect an electoral beating, Donald Trump had to get rid of Kimberly Guilfoyle, his ambassador to Greece. He simply had to. Trump’s money-grabbing corruption was wearing thin even on devoted fans, but the president knew how to wrap his mob-like patter ...

Letter to the editor: STAR bond deserved a chance

To the editor: Lawrence, Kansas is not open for business The City Commission’s 5-0 vote on Oct. 13 on Resolution No. 7710 regarding the STAR bonds district and not allowing the public hearing phase to proceed spoke very loudly to the rest of the country: Lawrence, Kansas is not open for ...

Letter to the editor: The high cost of Marshall

To the editor: After the Kansas State Fair debate where Roger Marshall was interrupted by boos and choruses of “shame on you” and “you don’t live here” for 90 minutes, Washington sent Vice President JD Vance to try to bolster his campaign by actually questioning Adam Hamilton’s ...

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 ...