Second amendment not up for debate
With the shootings at a nightclub in Orlando fresh in everyone’s mind, another call went out for gun control legislation.
We believe this is a good idea with one caveat. Leave the second amendment …
Opinion
Special session call right, late
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced on Tuesday he would call a special session on the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling on school funding.
The court declared the Legislature’s newest school funding…
Letting things go, literally
Nobody enjoys being sick. Whether a cold, flu, hangover, allergies or other ailment, those who are ill often get irritated quickly and lash out about anything.
Now, I spent last weekend ill, but fe…
Logic isn’t needed for Internet
People don’t use logic when it comes to the Internet.
People consistently create fake reports of celebrities dying online, just to stir things up. Not long ago Gabriel Iglesias, the comedian known …
Now is not time for patience
The Kansas Legislature has been placed between a rock and a hard place with little wiggle room between the two.
On one hand is the tax cuts made at the request of Governor Sam Brownback, cuts which…
Kansas golfing: A walk in the wind
I’ve lived in Kansas for almost two years and last Friday I finally got a chance to play Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City.
My only other round of golf in the past couple of years has been at …
A new voice in Topeka
Garrett Love is not running for re-election of his Kansas Senate seat.
Dodge City Representative Bud Estes has announced he will run for the Senate seat.
With Estes’ seat opening up, now’s the ti…
Legislature needs to dig deep
Tuesday’s hearing in front of the Kansas Supreme Court should have been the wake up call needed by the Kansas Legislature.
The court’s justices were clearly unhappy with the latest attempt by Gov. …
What have we gotten ourselves into?
How did we get here? Why are we doing this?
It appears likely our presidential election this fall will be Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton.
Ouch.
I desperately want someone, anyone, to expl…
Celebrate Memroal Day the right way
As we reach May, thoughts begin to turn to summertime activities, the opening of Long Branch Lagoon and Dodge City Days.
We must insist, however, our fellow Ford County residents not just celebrate…