Opinion

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Opinion: Trump is not our type, believe me

The Trump rally promoted by CNN (but paraded as a “town hall”) included the inevitable references to the former president’s piggish remarks about women. Kaitlan Collins dug in on the famous “Access Hollywood” videotape in which the former president claimed that a rich celebrity could ...

Letter to the editor: Repulsive treatment of rape survivors

To the editor: I was deeply troubled and disgusted by the May 12 article detailing how Cory Elkins would be receiving a reduced sentence due to what I consider a clerical error. What’s more disturbing is the callous and dismissive disregard for the victims of his numerous heinous acts. ...

Letter to the editor: Just follow herbicide rules

To the editor: I have filed a complaint with the Kansas Department of Agriculture asking it to investigate improper herbicide application at Prairie Park Nature Center. The director of Lawrence Parks and Recreation has acknowledged and apologized for the improper use of herbicide. He ...

Opinion: Gun deaths and Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion has been a hot topic over the past decade. Despite many states across the country expanding their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, Kansas has yet to do so. According to the 2022 Kansas Speaks public opinion survey distributed by the Docking Institute of ...

Opinion: RFK Jr. is the Democrats’ Trump wannabe

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is causing eyebrows to arch all over the political world. The 69-year-old son of slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is a former environmental lawyer turned vaccine conspiracist. On April 19, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president. His aim? To ...