Editorials

Women made history in Tuesday’s election. Though the results are not final, a record number of women ran for Congress. Both Democratic and Republican parties were well-represented by female candidates. This election’s numbers surpassed those…

Don’t be surprised if Wednesday’s Register doesn’t announce the 46th president of the United States. Strong voter turnout coupled with an unprecedented volume of mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic mean poll workers are…

We’re tired. Everyone’s tired. This pandemic has dragged on now for eight interminable months. We’ve seen our lives disrupted in countless ways, not the least of which is the constant presence of an unpredictable virus.…

Even before Boeing announced drastic new layoffs that will hit Puget Sound hard, the need for a mutual reassessment was evident. Boeing’s ongoing business retrenchment will hurt in the near term. Washington state should focus…

President Donald Trump tried begging suburban women to vote for him. Then he tried wooing them with a weird Don Draper, time-warp strategy, telling women at a Lansing, Michigan, rally last week: “We’re getting your…

More than 225,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Many more have been infected, with long-term health consequences yet unknown. Lost jobs, savings, businesses, and homes are widespread. Americans are exhausted, anxious, and depressed. President Trump…

As president, Donald Trump has accomplished some of his agenda. He pushed for a big tax cut to juice the economy, he has cut regulation and has restricted immigration (although there is no wall paid…

It is hard to believe that anyone could have thought that separating children from their parents at the border wouldn’t lead to a tragedy. Yet, the Trump administration ignored warnings that nothing good could come…

Joe Biden should be the next president of the United States. He should be the next president of the United States because he is caring, trustworthy and experienced. He should be the next president of…

In the midst of another nasty election season, it’s refreshing to see some Wichita-area leaders and organizations taking principled stands and holding colleagues accountable for smarmy politics. A leaked audio recording released by The Eagle…