U.S. must do more to end sexual assault
Rape isn’t just a problem in the U.S. military.
Sad closing for school named for black renaissance man, Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks Elementary School closing will hurt a lot of people.
U.S. economy stays afloat despite sinking eurozone
The U.S. economy so far has steered away from the recession that has gripped Europe.
Signal pole theft off I-70 causes problems
Scrap metal thieves have a new target: pedestrian crossing signal poles.
Cash registers will feel pain from lower DUI limits
Federal efforts to lower the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol will seriously impair the happy hours that a lot of bars and restaurants use to attract customers after work, but overall, motorists and pedestrians will be better off.
Google’s promises in Kansas City area add to growing frustrations
Google Fiber now plans to light up Gladstone as one of its so-called fiberhoods, but a lot of the first fiberhoods are still waiting for the much-hyped hookup. And folks are getting angry and frustrated. There’s nothing worse than an unfulfilled promise.
Apology needed for use of racial slur
Steve Roberts as a Kansas State Board of Education member needs to apologize for his use of a racial slur.
Overconsumption of salt raises questions
Salt may not be as bad for consumers as previously thought, a new report says.
Powerball grows as more people wait in line, dreaming of wealth
Powerball tickets are hot items at stores nationwide.
College graduates catch a break with job market opening up
Jobs are starting to open up just in time for new college graduates stepping off the stage with their diplomas. The jobless rate has dropped to 7.5 percent, inching closer to 6.5 percent in October 2008, which is what it was when President Barack Obama was seeking his first term in the Oval Office.
More must be done to cut down on smartphone theft
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is right to ask manufacturers of smartphones to do more to protect consumers from being victimized by thieves. Other states attorney generals should get in on that call.
Guns are nothing to play with in movie theater
What were the movie theater operators in Jefferson City, Mo., thinking when they frightened people with what appeared to be a real-life gun drama?
Mother’s Day shooting screams for need for gun control in U.S.
Mother’s Day shooting in New Orleans underscores the need for gun control in the United States.
‘Civil rights babies’ moved forward without a map
Judge Lisa White Hardwick takes personally “the fierce urgency of now” in Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. She credits her parents, schools and the community that raised her to settle for nothing less than excellence. But she also is aware that if it weren’t for the civil rights movement, she wouldn’t have been able to get to where she is.
Challenges to federal laws resurrect states rights concern
Unruly states like Missouri and Kansas keep challenging federal laws. History is repeating itself. A showdown is likely ahead with the Obama administration’s Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg in the battle of state and federal lawyers.
Kansas City should have ranked No. 1 as the most redneck city in America
Those who chafe at Kansas City’s well-earned reputation of being a cow town certainly won’t like this area ranking No. 2 among the Most Redneck Cities in America. Kansas City should have ranked No. 1, instead of that prize going to Atlanta.
Jitters bumps Alert Energy Caffeine Gum from store shelf
Wrigley was right to withdraw its new product from production, sales and marketing.
Coke’s planned changes must not take it to ‘New Coke’ mistake of the past
Coke needs to carefully plan changes to help reduce consumers’ weight problems.
Clinton keeps alive Truman’s spirit
Bill Clinton offers sage advice to a Kansas City audience about following a standard that Harry Truman set.
‘Forgiving’ one of the ‘F’s of the South that lifted Sanford to victory
Mark Sanford’s politically damaged past didn’t keep him from winning a House seat in South Carolina.
Tax bite to follow assessment notices
Assessment notices show the housing market is recovering. Property owners will pay the price.
Online purchases likely to stay safe from sales taxes
Good luck with Congress passing a bill allowing states to collect sales taxes for online purchases.
Pedestrians must be mindful of new two-way downtown streets in Kansas City
Pedestrians will have as hard of a time navigating downtown’s changed streets as motorists will. Be careful out there.
Israeli bombing in Syria may force Obama’s hand
President Barack Obama may be forced by Israel to take action in Syria
Mounting deaths and slush fund add to cries for U.S. pullout from Afghanistan
The U.S. troops need to leave Afghanistan now. Evidence keeps building over the futility of the war in that Middle Eastern country.
