As the partial government shutdown rolls into its third week, some Republicans are floating the idea of getting rid of the Senate filibuster to overcome Democratic recalcitrance. GOP leaders have been wise to rule it…

You do not have to care about climate change to believe that clean energy is an important and strategic resource. Solar and wind power are now cheaper than coal in many places and sometimes cheaper…

The elimination of around 80 positions at Gates Corporation’s Iola plant is a bitter pill to swallow. 80 families lose a wage earner, many of whom had spent decades at the facility. They’ll leave behind…

If a U.S. president was just itching to militarize the streets of a politically unfriendly American city like some blustery third-world despot, how would he go about it? First, he might start with a pretense…

You knew it was coming. As President Trump’s tariffs damage farmers and businesses across the U.S., the victims are besieging the Administration for relief. The long lines at the Commerce and Agriculture departments are the…

The news that immigration officials can resume accepting DACA applications marks another turn in a long and exhausting legal battle over the immigration program. After a four-year hiatus, immigrants brought to the U.S. as children…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to summon top military commanders from around the globe to Virginia Tuesday to tell them he was ending what he called the department’s “woke” culture deserves a critique. Vowing…

As Republicans and Democrats trade blame for the government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, and pundits opine about which side is winning, it is easy to lose sight of the real stakes.…

In the “free state of Florida,” your freedom goes as far as the political whims of our governor. You’re entitled to free speech, unless you’re a company like Disney who disagrees with Gov. Ron DeSantis.…

Kudos to Iola City Council members for their interest during Monday evening’s meeting in more citizen participation. When the public is involved, local government not only works better; it’s also more transparent and trusted by…