After three attempts over as many years, Iola has received word that two of its three abandoned elementary schools will be able to be converted into living facilities.  The $20 million project will provide 49…

President Trump views tariffs as a toll that he alone gets to set for access to U.S. markets. Now he’s charging fees on U.S. companies for the purported privilege of exporting artificial-intelligence chips to China.…

A new school year is getting started. Students are looking up their schedules and packing up their bags. One thing they’ll have to ditch this fall? Their cellphones. Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed into law…

Texas House Democrats who have gone to other states as a way to break quorum — a tactic to prevent the Legislature from approving new and further gerrymandered congressional districts designed to hand five seats…

Farmers, a solidly Republican constituency, are scratching their heads over what they see as a barrage of friendly fire. Agriculture stands out as acutely vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s avalanche of tariffs, mass deportations and…

When Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell publicly experienced episodes in which he appeared to freeze during news conferences, there were calls for him to vacate his seat. When the late California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein twice…

Allen County Commissioner David Lee worries “big government” is preventing private practice physicians from setting up office. “We’re forcing doctors to have to come and work in these organizations whether they want to or not.…

The U.S. economy desperately needs more electricity. Demand is projected to outstrip supply in the coming years, largely due to data centers powering artificial intelligence. That leaves the government no choice: To avoid an energy…

You’d think one company happy with President Trump’s aluminum tariffs would be Alcoa, the American aluminum producer. Well, think again, and the reason is a case study in the perverse effects of trade protectionism. About…

The war Israel waged against Iran was short, with precision strikes, clear goals and results that enhanced its military prestige.  The war against Hamas in Gaza has become endless, indiscriminate and militarily pointless. It is…