I’m a political junkie, no doubt about it. I feed off the campaigns from start to finish and never tire of listening to what one candidate or another has to say. I often waffle from…

I can’t help but wonder what an alien’s impression of the United States would be if she touched down to Earth during this week’s political convention. A whole lot of noise by seemingly very angry,…

It’s long been the policy of The Register to keep its opinions in check when it comes to local elections.  Such races typically involve if not friends, at least those we cross paths with from…

For the second time in two weeks, police officers have been the targets of violence. Sunday, three officers in Baton Rouge, La., were gunned down.  At this writing, it’s not clear what the motive of…

Years ago, many people, including my grandparents, were self-sufficient, an outcome that is next to impossible for many today and for many makes food stamps a saving grace. My grandparents were raised in the hills…

Over the past two weeks the Register has participated vicariously in the one-month SNAP Challenge by interviewing locals who are either on food stamps or are seeing what it’s like to be on a food…

It stretches the imagination to think what, by virtue of being a parent, that specifically adds to one’s resumé. So it was a cheap shot when Andrea Leadsom targeted Theresa May for being the lesser…

In an effort to ride the wave of small government, some Kansas legislators are referring to public schools as “government schools”— as if that were an ominous thing. In our mind, education should be a…

On streets paved with gold inside the pearly gates Bob Lane jitter-bugs the evening away, freed from shackles that earth-bound infirmities placed on his nimble legs a few years ago. Applause, wedded to the beat…

Free speech, as protected by the First Amendment, is under attack here in Allen County. According to Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy “several” individuals have complained to him of being personally threatened for displaying campaign…