Commentary

Texas taxpayers spent an estimated $42.3 million to $111.5 million to help local governments lobby the state legislature in 2025, even though 83% of v...

The New York Senate passed legislation to make more than 600,000 acres of state forest, which is public land, open to leasing by renewable energy deve...

Renewable energy sources are the most cost-effective form of electricity generation. Solar power does not pollute air and water like fossil fuel-based...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — It appears that the war in Iran is going to fail to accomplish a key objective: Getting rid of the murderous regime that runs ...

BOSTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump is the new Gerald Ford. Fifty-two years ago, President Gerald Ford came up with “Whip Inflation Now” (WIN) — a g...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — More unsolicited life advice from Uncle Ned, kids. Today's word to the wise: Broaden your mind. This is the opposite of what y...

Chicago politics have taken root in Vatican City. Pope Leo XIV may be a man of the cloth, but he is also a Southsider, so it is not surprising that he...

Trump’s war with Iran is not popular — and that’s no surprise. Critics of the war are correct about one very important thing: It is messy. The Strait ...

In today’s higher education landscape, the most impactful partnerships are those that blend academic alignment, student mobility and regional economic...

NEW YORK (TNS) — I came across a statistic the other day that goes against the intuition of practically everyone in the U.S. who has a job: Americans ...

Sexual assault is wrong and a serious crime for a good reason. But there has been sharp disagreement over how to properly evaluate accusations. In 201...

When will enough be enough? Last year I traveled across both Canada and the United States, and nowhere did I see gas for under $2 a gallon. Perhaps so...

I am always amazed when someone says libraries are not needed anymore, that everything is online. Obviously they have not been in a library lately. Re...

ALBANY (TNS) — Had Elise Stefanik been confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations, she wouldn't have a new book out. The North Country Republican t...

No matter what a state offers in terms of natural beauty, work and social opportunities, tax and economic policy — as unglamorous as they sound — will...

The American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz alters the strategic equation in the Iran conflict. It also has the attention of our enemies. Peace talk...

I find myself lately agreeing with Meghan Trainor when she sang, “All About That Bass.” I was always about wanting to hear the bass. Like many teens, ...

The seven governors of the Federal Reserve are supported by a staff of more than 3,000 economists who analyze current fiscal conditions. But, accordin...