What a waste As a 92-year-old, I just paid my state and federal taxes — to help pay our multitrillion-dollar debt. I have wasted my money. Why? During the COVID-19 … Click to Continue »
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It’s our say The petition process, which has enabled Missourians to make popular initiatives reality for 100 years, is under threat. This building block of democracy faces deceptive efforts in ...
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Barrier too high Earlier this month, the Biden administration extended the validity of issued work permits for immigrants, called Employment Authorization Documents or EADs. The rule may seem lik...
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Editor’s note: We asked our readers who voted against Question 1 to authorize a 3/8-cent sales tax that would pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and upgrades … Click to Continue �...
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I’ll be honest: I suspected Question 1 for an extension of the sales tax that keeps Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums going might be defeated Tuesday night. But I was shocked … Click to Continu...
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Time, money gone I bet 99% of Kansas drivers have never heard of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Driver Register. It maintains a database called the Problem Driver...
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Look, a camera! Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley says he would not support a blanket pardon for those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (March 21, … Click to Continue »
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Unilateral choice Those among us who demand a permanent cease-fire by Israel should first ask whether it would be met with a permanent cease-fire by the terrorists of Hamas. If … Click to Conti...
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Democrats stuck I got into politics around 2014, at the height of then-Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s unpopularity. The Kansas Democratic Party was energized against the administration that had fa...
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The winners As I watch the coverage of a third Independence police officer and a process server being escorted to the hospital after an eviction gone wrong Thursday, I’m heartbroken. … Click ...
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Never know I am in eighth grade at a Kansas City school. I am writing today because I feel that gun violence is out of control. Recently, there was a … Click to Continue »
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Editor’s note: The shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally elicited a huge amount of reader feedback, both in submissions to the letters and authors wanting to contribute guest … C...
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The good people “There are more good people than bad people” is a quote from author Tucker Elliot. I experienced evidence of that one morning last week, when I set … Click to Continue »
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Honest with us Jean Carnahan played an important role as U.S. senator in voting her conscience to oppose the nomination of fellow Missourian John Ashcroft for U.S. attorney general in … Click t...
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Fare is fair In November 2019, when the idea of eliminating fares for Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus rides was first discussed, I wrote a letter to the editor … Click to Continue...
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Snuck it in My daughter Isabella has been trying to make a change since the school board announced the cancellation of the Black history and literature courses at Francis Howell … Click to Cont...
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Bowl fairness Mike Bianchi’s Jan. 4 commentary, “If college stars are getting paid, they should play in bowl games,” was right on. (4A) After fans have bought “their” jerseys and … Cl...
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Editor’s note: The Kansas City Star’s letters to the editor have moved to Sundays only. You are still invited to share your thoughts by visiting our website at KansasCity.com/letters to … C...
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Better choices In late 2022, Republican voters received mailers claiming the GOP candidate for governor was “too soft” on immigration. A few weeks later, Democratic candidate Laura Kelly was ...
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Split them up Much has been said and published about the upcoming vote on the renewal of the 3/8th-cent sales tax to support the stadium dreams of the Chiefs and … Click to Continue »
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Better health Kansas is one of the few states that has not expanded Medicaid. As a result, about 150,000 Kansans are caught in a cruel coverage gap: They earn too … Click to Continue »
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I’m overcharged I tried to pay my 2023 Jackson County property taxes online this week. I contested my assessment in early November and got a $36,000 reduction. However, when I … Click to Cont...
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Not rewarding Thanks to The Kansas City Star for an excellent overview of the credit card swipe fee legislation proposed by Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall. (Dec. 2, 1A, “Marshall wants … Click to...
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Abortion inanity Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly have introduced a bill that would allow women who have abortions to be charged with murder. (Dec. 11, 1A, “GOP bills propose … Cl...
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Climate action I appreciate the coverage of the United Nations climate change talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the dire situation being reported. (Dec. 6, 2A, “Fossil fuel lobbyists �...
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Time for reform Patients in Missouri, and across the country, are paying too much out-of-pocket for their medications because insurance middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, have monopol...
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Campus facts Columnist David Mastio worries about faculty and administrators donating more to Democrats than Republicans, citing Jennifer Kabbany’s screed that younger faculty members are out t...
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Selfless servant I was saddened to read of Dick Berkley’s passing. (Dec. 1, 1A, “Former Kansas City Mayor Richard Berkley dead at 92”) He was a dedicated public servant who … Click to Con...
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Not the time It’s wrong for the NFL to schedule a game at noon on Christmas Day. Games are not normally played on Mondays at 12 o’clock. Christmas is a … Click to Continue »
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Letters to the editor The Star welcomes letters from our readers. Click here to submit yours, or send postal mail to: Letters to the editor The Kansas City Star 2405 … Click to Continue »
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