Opinion

District makes case for Proposition T

6 years ago By News Staff

The Excelsior Springs School District of Clay and Ray counties has made a good case for voters to approve Proposition T, a tax issue that would not cause voters to pay more in taxes than they pay now.

We endorse the issue.

Under the proposal that voters will address at the polls June 2, the public could extend the existing tax levy to bring in another $23.5 million.

A RECKLESS PLEDGE

6 years ago By News Staff

Missouri lawmakers’ failure once again, as in years past, to require out-of-state online stores to pay sales tax is a detriment to Missouri businesses and residents.

Veteran asks: What does Memorial Day mean?

6 years ago By News Staff

Honoring the fallen in battle is not a recent practice. In fact, remembrance of soldiers and loved ones dates back thousands of years. Greeks and Romans gathered at gravesites with flowers and held festivals and feasts in their honor.

Importance of Mo. Medicaid expansion grows

6 years ago By News Staff

As a primary care doctor, I cringe when I am paged on-call at 2 a.m. by a patient with chest pain who won’t go to the emergency department because of lack of insurance.

Virus reminder of need for flexible time off

6 years ago By News Staff

The growing threat from the coronavirus is a stark reminder of how America’s failure to give workers the flexibility to take paid time off puts public health at risk.

WENDY DOYLE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF KANSAS CITY

Support Medicaid expansion on ballot

6 years ago By News Staff

Over 100,000 children have callously been thrown off Medicaid in the past two years, and 127,000 adult Missourians, creating a public health crisis due to Missouri’s legislative inaction.

Missouri set to start reopening process

6 years ago By News Staff

On Monday, Excelsior Springs, Richmond, parts of Clay County, all of Ray County and the lion’s share of rural and municipal areas within Missouri will begin to reopen.

After two world wars, other pandemics, this too shall pass

6 years ago By News Staff

We need to get through this time and tighten our belts, just as we have through two World Wars, terrorist attacks and other epidemics.

MATTHEW ADELMAN publishes the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget and is the National Newspaper Association president.

Chinese Communist Party to blame for virus spread, he says

6 years ago By News Staff

The Chinese Communist Party is responsible for the coronavirus pandemic – and it knows it. That’s why Beijing has gone on a propaganda offensive to try to deflect blame anywhere it can, including right here at the United States.

Proactive policies needed to meet financial impact of coronavirus

6 years ago By News Staff

Current estimates of the federal government’s aid package to offset the effects of the coronavirus epidemic exceed $1 trillion, significantly more than the $787 billion response to the recession and financial crisis in 2009. Let’s consider some key components to the package.

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