Dawn Meisenheimer Lewis, former Midwest Voices Columnist
I once worked in a Kansas City, Kan., school, and I knew there was a big difference in the education children received in Johnson County and Wyandotte County. But people, a 50% difference from the worst graduation rate to the best is amazing and sad!
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
The KC Council's attempt to be politically correct has backfired, costing the city $2.1 million.
That's the upshot of a Platte County jury's verdict from Thursday. The jury quickly concluded after a trial that the council had rejected Melissa Howard for a Municipal Court judicial position because she was white.
By Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
BET's website has a quick quiz on some basic facts about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Go here.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
As KU fans know all too well, Bill Self's teams do well in the regular season but then tank in NCAA post-season play.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Board
Supporters of KC's bus tax are up in arms that a well-financed force has emerged to defeat the $375 million tax renewal. Sure, I'd like to know exactly who's behind the effort. But for now, I welcome them to the fight.
By Denise Tiller, Midwest Voices Columnist 2008
I've been enjoying the John Adams mini-series and I feel we were blessed to have men like Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin. The story of the birth of our nation is amazing.
By Denise Tiller, Midwest Voices Columnist 2008
Recently, there have been several letters to the editor debating the pros and cons of churches and attending services. I, too, am deeply disturbed by ministers who preach hate and accumulate vast sums of money, but not all ministers are like that.
By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star editorial board
Let's see if we can connect the dots of our local election week mystery.
(1) Sophisticated TV ads in opposition to the renewal of a sales tax for bus service go on the air.
The people of Zimbabwe have spoken against the rule of a president who has driven their African nation to ruin.
Robert Mugabe has lost control of his parliament and almost certainly lost the popular vote to opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai in an election a week ago.
Back in 1988, Danny Manning led the University of Kansas to an exciting victory in the NCAA basketball championship game.
It’s time for a repeat of that success: Tonight the Jayhawks take on North Carolina in the NCAA semifinals, with a berth in Monday night’s championship contest on the line.
