Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.
There is almost nothing to be proud of, from lack of funding for public education and Medicaid to their love affair with guns.
Requiring vaccines is not just medically justified, it's morally and legally justified.
Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.
There is almost nothing to be proud of, from lack of funding for public education and Medicaid to their love affair with guns.
The top contributing factors? Failure to yield, alcohol or drug impairment, and distraction/inattention.
Some might say jury duty is not a job but a noble rite of citizenship — all the more reason to decently compensate jurors.
Kansas City Star. June 3, 2021.
Requiring vaccines is not just medically justified, it's morally and legally justified.
What this also means is that scientists have a chance to intervene ahead of an outbreak.
Editorial cartoon by John Darkow
The next public hearing brouhaha over the Gans Creek project is set for June 21.
Editorial cartoon by John Darkow
Inflation is sometimes referred to as the “cruelest tax,” because it disproportionately affects lower-wage earners.
Research shows that restricting left turns at intersections with signals lets traffic move more efficiently and is safer.
Done correctly, the land under our feet can feed a growing population and provide farmers with a good living.
Editorial cartoon by John Darkow
These attitudes result in many Americans being blamed, teased, bullied, mistreated and discriminated against
Congress can make the adoption of certain policies and practices a condition for getting federal grants.
CAFOs and agribusiness companies have lots of money, and they dole it out to state and federal legislators.
The governor is asked to take on numerous topics, many of which lawmakers had ample opportunity to address in regular order.
Farmers are tired of contractual agreements that require authorized dealers to repair electronics after breakdowns.
They have issued a statement criticizing partisan gerrymandering, money in politics and the Senate filibuster.
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