Commentary

Comment: Monday just a normal school day; that’s the problem

School shootings have become so frequent, so wide-spread, that the 323 of them this year are a dead blur.

Comment: FAA needs leader much like one it’s losing prematurely

Under criticism from Elon Musk, FAA’s leader is stepping down. The post is crucial to Boeing’s future.

Comment: Trump would twist unjust law; Congress should repeal it

The Alien Enemies Act, used against Japanese and others in WWII, doesn’t apply now and should be ended.

Comment: Vigilantes can’t fix health care; this reform would

If patients could sue over denial or delay of care that could pressure companies to make better decisions.

Comment: Growing Alaska Air could take JetBlue under its wing

The company, which recently acquired Hawaiian, is well run and in position to become a national competitor.

Comment: To serve power-thirsty AI, Exxon looks at electricity

Gas-fired power plants — with emission-capture tech — could get a jump on data centers’ nuclear plans.

Comment: Trump can’t end birthright citizenship; he shouldn’t try

It would be virtually impossible, would solve nothing and would only add to chaos and uncertainty.

Comment: Push for broadband for all will require all players

A federal grant provides much of what the state needs, but there’s work ahead to make it count.

Comment: Anger, discord over health care a chronic condition

Most Americans see the health insurance system as concerned more with profits than with health.

CITYPARK, which will be renamed Energizer Park in 2025, is the home of St. Louis' Major League Soccer club CITY SC. The stadium seats 22,423 and sold out 34 home games in a row last season. (CITY SC)

Comment: How to build a stadium and keep taxpayers happy

St. Louis’ MLS stadium, CITYPARK, offers four lessons for communities considering sports arenas.

CITYPARK, which will be renamed Energizer Park in 2025, is the home of St. Louis' Major League Soccer club CITY SC. The stadium seats 22,423 and sold out 34 home games in a row last season. (CITY SC)

Comment: Community health groups key to health equity in state

Recent grants of $250,000 from Community Health Centers are funding vital work in uncertain times.

Comment: Our public health system needs preventive medicine

Politics and short-sighted budget cuts threaten the nation’s public health system. It needs your voice.

Comment: Inflation’s track encouraging, but uncertainty looms

As long as leaders don’t throw a wrench in the works, rates should continue their slow decline.

Comment: Electric push can help Democrats spark climate action

Rather than reject climate efforts as an issue, clean energy should be seen as an enabler of broader policy.

Comment: The lines between protectors, vigilantes and killers

Cynicism, caused by frustration with the failings of the ‘system,’ drives support for vigilantes.

Comment: The problem with legal immigration? It’s broken

Telling ‘illegals’ to immigrate ‘the right way,’ ignores a slow and costly process with a backlog of 2.46 million people.

Comment: Lame-duck Congress can still save medication abortion

Republicans have vowed to use the Comstock Act against the pills. Congress should repeal the archaic law.

Comment: Politicians and public need crash course in economics

A better understanding of inflation, global trade and families’ needs could make all the difference.

Comment: HPV vaccine saving lives; RFK Jr. should see that

Studies show its effectiveness in preventing infections and cancer. Discouraging its use endangers lives.