I completely agree with the letter appearing in this morning's Star written by Gerald Skillicorn titled, "President Must Unite, Not Fight". I wish I had written it.
His characterization of Hillary Clinton as simply "one who would fight for her constituency" is spot on and illustrates a larger point. We need a president who sees himself as president of all the people, not just of those who agree with or vote for him.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Properly so, the Missouri Public Service Commission is going to take a new look at Great Plains Energy's deal to buy Aquila. I just wish the PSC was going to be even more aggressive.
By Ross Balano, Midwest Voices Columnist 2008
I’m not sure what motivation Jay Nixon had for joining other attorneys general in requesting that the state of California stay its implementation of gay marriage, but he did the right thing for the people of Missouri who he represents.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
(UPDATED at noon Wednesday: California Supreme Court upholds ruling on gay marriage.)
It's not surprising to see Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt mouthing the arch-conservative position while railing against gay marriages in California. But why is Democratic AG Jay Nixon going along for the ride, too?
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
More bad news for KC area motorists: Lightning apparently ignited a tank holding 1 million gallons of unleaded fuel Tuesday night. The resulting fire continued to burn Wednesday, sending $4 million or so of gasoline up in smoke.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Let's hope it's just a temporary "victory" for smokers in KC: Jackson County judge John O'Malley has banned the voter-approved smoke-free law from taking effect Saturday in all bars and restaurants.
Now we can truly tell our children: A person of any race can become a presidential nominee.
Sen. Barack Obama has secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for the presidency of the United States. As such, he becomes the first African American to head a major party ticket. This moment was a long time coming.
The illegal detention of Zimbabwean opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai Wednesday was a despicable attempt by strongman Robert Mugabe to hang onto power in the troubled nation.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
When it comes to upgrading Kansas City’s sewer system, going green looks like an extremely attractive option.
But not if it winds up being a tremendous waste of public funds.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The talker of the day at City Hall is the lawsuit filed by Ruth Bates against KC Mayor Mark Funkhouser and wife Gloria Squitiro. And no wonder.
