LETTERS: Ranked choice voting
I have lived and worked in Decatur for more than 30 years. This year’s primary election was the first in a very long time where...
Category : Opinion
OUR VIEW: Let’s move on from the midterm election
The 2022 election has been considered “the most important election of all time.” The end result last week proved once again that it most certainly...
KNAPP: Time for the spoiler whining
Here we go again. Yet another “third party” candidate has “spoiled” “major party” candidates’ victory party plans by “stealing” votes that rightfully belong to …...
EDITORIAL: America loses on Election Day
The looming darkness this weekend has nothing to do with us reverting back to standard time. That’s a short-term problem of little importance. The looming...
KNAPP: Things always change with Election Day
“Election Day” has become a fuzzy concept lately. Officially it falls on “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November.” However,...
QUINN: Really ancient food
Sometimes I wonder how our ancient ancestors survived without food like breakfast cereal and ice cream. But maybe they didn’t realize what they were missing,...
KNAPP: Look for the Libertarian label Nov. 8
During election years, attention tends to turn to “swing state” races that might affect which “major” party ends up with majorities in the US House...
KNAPP: Should you even vote?
As I write this, we’re 47 days away from the November 8 general election. Voters will elect candidates to all 435 U.S. House seats, 35...
FACTS FOR FAMILIES: Monarch butterflies, milkweed, and mowing
Most people that know me know that I am very passionate about protecting monarch butterflies. Their numbers have been rapidly declining each year, primarily due...
QUINN: My favorite meal – pizza
Here’s a great question from a Texas reader: “Why is the pizza round, the box square, and the slices cut into triangles?” This is a...
