Path to Presidency

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

How nostalgia helps Republicans get voters on their side

• Spencer Goidel

The influence of nostalgia tends to be most pronounced among independent voters.

Losing a food pantry leaves critical hole in a community

• Cheri Eichholz Cherry

Like many rural communities, New Franklin is a food desert. The pantry helps meet the demand for food and grocery items.

Reagan who?

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

The Supreme Court is compromising the public interest

• Washington Post

The court is hampering federal authorities’ ability to act in the public interest and to protect vulnerable minorities.

I support Joe Biden, but I fear he suffers serious physical limitations

• Edward Adelstein

You have only to watch him to realize that he is likely suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

GUEST COMMENTARY

How political party platforms can help voters understand American politics

• Marjorie Hershey

Party platforms can help you predict what the national government will actually do during the next four years.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Politicians should do more to limit high price of entertainment tickets

• Kent Ford

Mizzou could easily sell its game tickets directly to the public with no “middle man” involved.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Democracy depends on those who vote

• Marilyn McLeod

There is no more important part of our democracy than the right to vote.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Exempting child care from property tax is a terrible idea

• David Stokes, Show-Me Institute

Nonprofit child care facilities, like those in churches, are already tax exempt.

Powder keg

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

UNIVERSITY IN A GARDEN

Climate change could affect how fast, large poison ivy grows

• Janice Wiese-Fales

Even slight contact with poison ivy will result in an allergic reaction in 85% to 90% of humans.

GUEST COMMENTARY

Former advisers point the way to the escape hatch

• Gene Lyons

To win this election, the Democratic nominee needs to make it about Trump, Trumpism and right-wing extremism generally.

Assassination attempt is a wake-up call to cool the political noise

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It must be the tragedy that shocks the nation into stepping back from the anger and hate in our discourse.

Mister Know Nothing

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow

COMO COLLECTIVE

The war against LGBTQ+ people in the Democratic race for the 50th district

• Howard Hutton

Many politicians in Missouri don’t understand the science of or have empathy for gender nonconforming people.

DAVID WEBBER

Lessons from a stroke survivor

• David Webber

Doctors were unsure what caused my stroke, but once they had medical evidence, they could recommend rehabilitation. 

Christian Nationalist

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow

GUEST COMMENTARY

Democrats are fractured and frustrated about Biden

• Steven Roberts

The core narrative Joe Biden tells voters is that he always bounces back whether its political or personal pain.

GUEST COMMENTARY

'Project 2025' would help Trump seize the unrestrained power he sought last time

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It is urgent that Democrats field a candidate strong enough to prevent Trump’s return.