Letters on Ranzau and Peterjohn, a growth economy,a Obama, Trump, racial violence

In criticizing the Sedgwick County Commission's decision to restore the Community Health Improvement Plan coordinator, commissioners Richard Ranzau and Karl Peterjohn find name-calling helpful: "Nanny-state progressives" and "nanny-state drones" . Their name-calling is as uninformed as it is unimaginative.

Disabled services face funding crisis

Here is another reason the Legislature needs to revisit its tax cuts: Providers of community-based services to Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are struggling to pay bills and keep employees. It's been eight years since the state has increased reimbursement rates to I/DD service providers.

Trump looks better in election than Clinton

Is there anyone out there who could explain to me why any U.S. citizen with a stable mentality and any common sense would think that Hillary Clinton would make a good president for our country? Larry Klayman of Judicial Watch in Washington, D.C., has a list of about 25 illegal acts she is accused of committing. When leaving the White House at the end of the Clinton administration, she took some dishes and furniture.

End the negative ads

During day five of Katlyn Marin's murder trial, the judge listened to numerous phone calls secretly recorded between Marin and her ex-boyfriend, including the first phone call he made to her after... Red Sox starter David Price threw eight innings of shutout baseball, getting his first win as a visitor at Tropicana Field and leading Boston to a 6-2 ... (more)

Mercersburg fire department receives grant

Mercersburg fire department receives grant The fire company received more than $200,000 through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://ponews.co/2bgC07x MERCERSBURG - The Mercersburg Montgomery Peters and Warren Fire Company received more than $200,000 through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

Sid Salter: Is there a right not to be offended?

Part of the evolution of post-internet life in our society is the growing notion - particularly in the media and on university campuses - is the notion that consumers of content should be warned that some of that content might offend them or make them uncomfortable. We long ago accepted trigger warnings of a sort in television: "The following program contains scenes of and may not be suitable for all audiences.

Our Opinion: Good news found all across region last week

From local residents collecting donations for flood victims in Louisiana to a large donation of school supply kits to a local school, there was no shortage of good news throughout Northeast Mississippi last week. Before we prepare for the week ahead, let's take a look back at some of the highlights from last week: a Several groups and individuals in Northeast Mississippi worked to collect and deliver donations to the victims of flooding in Louisiana and south Mississippi.

The pitiable pivots of Trump

Last Thursday, Donald Trump unveiled his new self, thus adding a new wrinkle to an already wild and crazy campaign. His narcissism had lost his magic, the triumphant bully having morphed into the hapless bull in a china shop.

Jeff Sadow: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has a chance to get it right with disaster food stamps

This time, Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration and Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services needs to get it right. In contrast with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, state and local governments have performed admirably with rescues, evacuations, and provision of food and shelter in response to catastrophic flooding that has overtaken the Baton Rouge area.