Ken Garten: A lawyer’s actions during trial are a basis for appeals
The common law, as it is called, is the law made by courts and judges in decisions and rulings.
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Our opinion: Congress failing to address real issue this country faces
A needless problem – potentially one with severe and lasting consequences – is coming to a head in Washington, D.C. It does not have to be this way.
Our opinion: Housing growth is a welcome development
Eastern Jackson County is seeing solid growth in housing. In particular, Independence is adding apartments and other homes at a smart clip in the Little Blue River valley – the growth in housing that city leaders have hoped for in that area for decades.
Jeff Fox: Eat, drink and be merry? It’s not the worst plan
This week’s buzzword is microretirement.
Selling Independence Power & Light is not what we need to do
It makes little economic or practical sense to sell Independence Power and Light.
Jeff Fox: Find your place, and let followers find you
The blizzard of jargon comes at us like one sad Jedi mind trick after another. How is “fan base” supposed to mean anything more than “fans.”
Our opinion: We can choose to do a little better, be a little better off
A new program in Eastern Jackson County is reason for a modest degree of hope.
Ken Garten: Influence on the courts needs greater scrutiny
I’ve always had a fondness for the judicial branch of government.
Bob Buckley: An important lesson in undisclosed agendas
A month ago, I wrote my column about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. I described one of the cases I had been involved in over 20 years ago that introduced me to this horrific disease. I have represented three families who lost loved ones from the disease. The exposures came through asbestos insulation and asbestos in brakes.