Our opinion: Get the facts on the table as stadium debate advances
The conversation about a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals – at public expense – has been long on speculation and short on specifics. If the team is going…
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Bob Buckley: Legal Services Corporation helps level the playing field
Bob Buckley Legal perspectives Access to the civil justice system has become expensive and complex. I wish I could tell you that it is a level playing field, but I…
Phil Hanson: A record-breaking scholarship season highlights students’ needs
Scholarships are a great way to help students achieve their goals and reach their full potential. So far this year, the Truman Heartland Community Foundation has awarded more than $738,050…
Ken Garten: A killing, a sentence and political maneuvers
The curious case of Eric DeValkenaere is a strange one indeed, where the roles, interests, and strategies of the prosecution and defense in this high-profile criminal prosecution have been turned…
Our opinion: Movement at a former Kmart site is welcome news
First, the good news: The old Kmart, long closed and sitting there as a blighted eyesore near one of the busiest intersections in Independence, is coming down. The City Council…
Ken Garten: Journalists carry out a vital role in society
Yes, I’m a country lawyer, happily practicing law in Eastern Jackson County. I also have the privilege of hacking out a semi-weekly piece for The Examiner. And while I make…
Jeff Fox: Know when to adapt, when to say no thanks
The mystery was infuriating. The county commissioners – this was two states away and three decades ago in a different world – were discussing public business and public money in…
Bob Buckley: The rule of law is the bedrock of our society
Justitia is the goddess of justice in Roman mythology. Justitia, also known as Lady Justice, was introduced by emperor Augustus, who reigned from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D., during the…
Our opinion: Give Old Glory its due respect
Wednesday is Flag Day, a good day for a reminder of the basic rules of its display and use – rules that we observe are too often forgotten or ignored.…
Jeff Fox: The truth is out of style
As Black Elk said, it is hard to hold to a clear truth in this world of shifting shadows. One of my coping mechanisms is to tune out as much…