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Opinion

Editorial: How did Kirkwood lose millions? It's time to call in state auditors.

Editorial: How did Kirkwood lose millions? It's time to call in state auditors.

  • By the Post-Dispatch Editorial Board

City leaders who dropped the ball are still dropping it. Call in state auditors.

Letter: Tariff exclusions should mitigate the challenges of small businesses

Letter: Tariff exclusions should mitigate the challenges of small businesses

    Letter: As discussions continue around tariff rates and forced labor enforcement, I encourage policymakers to balance these important objectives with the economic realities facing America's small businesses.

    Schmidt: Medicaid bureaucracy is breaking Missouri's rural hospitals

    Schmidt: Medicaid bureaucracy is breaking Missouri's rural hospitals

    • By Lynn Schmidt

    No one will vote to eliminate the Missouri hospitals in Sedalia, or Memphis, or Lexington. No bill will name them for closure. They will be closed by arithmetic.

    Letter: Adding color to the DC Reflecting Pool misses the original point of it

    Letter: Adding color to the DC Reflecting Pool misses the original point of it

      Letter: Reflecting pools typically have a black or gray bottom. This produces the most accurate reflected colors without tinting them with the color of the bottom of the pool.

      Letter: Founders would hate to see who's leading America during our 250th

      Letter: Founders would hate to see who's leading America during our 250th

        Letter: Donald Trump, the president during our country's 250th celebrations, will undoubtedly be judged as the worst president in American history.

        Jackson: Lincoln encouraged our 'better angels.' Where are they now?

        Jackson: Lincoln encouraged our 'better angels.' Where are they now?

        • By Janet Y. Jackson

        If we open our minds, education can come from the most obscure of places.

        5 political cartoons check out Barack Obama's presidential library

        5 political cartoons check out Barack Obama's presidential library

          Cartoonists from across the country react to the opening of Barack Obama's presidential library. 

          Editorial: Hoskins' secret release of voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          Editorial: Hoskins' secret release of voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          • Jun 26, 2026

          His secret release of personal voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          Letter: Secretary of State owes Missourians explanation for records release

          Letter: Secretary of State owes Missourians explanation for records release

          • Jun 26, 2026

          "Why can state officials not stand up to these requests for voter information? Who are they afraid of?" 

          Letter: Pessimism is the wrong way to celebrate America's 250th birthday

          Letter: Pessimism is the wrong way to celebrate America's 250th birthday

          • Jun 26, 2026

          "Why do we feel so badly about our country? ... We are so blessed, yet we complain so much." 

          Letter: Community leaders must lead on crime, homelessness — not just wait

          Letter: Community leaders must lead on crime, homelessness — not just wait

          • Jun 26, 2026

          "Why does the handling of these problems always seem to fall on the city of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ and its taxpayers?"

          Reflecting Pool is microcosm of Trump's vexing second term | Jonah Goldberg

          Reflecting Pool is microcosm of Trump's vexing second term | Jonah Goldberg

          • Jun 25, 2026

          Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite "historical" headline from the Onion comes to mind: "World's largest metaphor hits iceberg."

          Children need stories to learn and engage — Richard Kyte

          Children need stories to learn and engage — Richard Kyte

          • Jun 25, 2026

          We are gradually becoming a nation entranced by spectacle, where it is easy to tell what people like or dislike, but hard to tell what they think.

          Opinion: Is Trump taking America the way of Roman Emperor Commodus?

          Opinion: Is Trump taking America the way of Roman Emperor Commodus?

          • Jun 25, 2026

          Does history really repeat itself?

          Mailbag

          Letter: Tariff exclusions should mitigate the challenges of small businesses

          Letter: Tariff exclusions should mitigate the challenges of small businesses

          Letter: As discussions continue around tariff rates and forced labor enforcement, I encourage policymakers to balance these important objectives with the economic realities facing America's small businesses.

          Letter: Adding color to the DC Reflecting Pool misses the original point of it

          Letter: Adding color to the DC Reflecting Pool misses the original point of it

          Letter: Reflecting pools typically have a black or gray bottom. This produces the most accurate reflected colors without tinting them with the color of the bottom of the pool.

          Letter: Founders would hate to see who's leading America during our 250th

          Letter: Founders would hate to see who's leading America during our 250th

          Letter: Donald Trump, the president during our country's 250th celebrations, will undoubtedly be judged as the worst president in American history.

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          Editorials

          Editorial: How did Kirkwood lose millions? It's time to call in state auditors.

          Editorial: How did Kirkwood lose millions? It's time to call in state auditors.

          City leaders who dropped the ball are still dropping it. Call in state auditors.

          Editorial: Hoskins' secret release of voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          Editorial: Hoskins' secret release of voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          His secret release of personal voter data deserves a full judicial examination

          Editorial: Suing for the right to break the law on video gambling

          Editorial: Suing for the right to break the law on video gambling

          Bar owner’s suit to keep illegal slot machines highlights legislative failure

          Editorial: A better future for old schools

          Editorial: A better future for old schools

          When historic buildings can generate taxes instead of vacant lots, they should

          Local Columns

          Schmidt: Medicaid bureaucracy is breaking Missouri's rural hospitals

          Schmidt: Medicaid bureaucracy is breaking Missouri's rural hospitals

          No one will vote to eliminate the Missouri hospitals in Sedalia, or Memphis, or Lexington. No bill will name them for closure. They will be closed by arithmetic.

          Jackson: Lincoln encouraged our 'better angels.' Where are they now?

          Jackson: Lincoln encouraged our 'better angels.' Where are they now?

          If we open our minds, education can come from the most obscure of places.

          Reflecting Pool is microcosm of Trump's vexing second term | Jonah Goldberg

          Reflecting Pool is microcosm of Trump's vexing second term | Jonah Goldberg

          Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite "historical" headline from the Onion comes to mind: "World's largest metaphor hits iceberg."

          Children need stories to learn and engage — Richard Kyte

          Children need stories to learn and engage — Richard Kyte

          We are gradually becoming a nation entranced by spectacle, where it is easy to tell what people like or dislike, but hard to tell what they think.

          Shopping

          What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

          What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

          Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

          Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

          Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

          Affiliate content. Learn how to tell if your home has a humidity problem and what you can do to fix it. 

          Basement HVAC: The Common Midwest Home Problem Hiding Below Your Feet

          Basement HVAC: The Common Midwest Home Problem Hiding Below Your Feet

          Affiliate content. Learn about the most common problems for basement HVAC equipment and how to fix them. 

          Farmhouse to Modern Comfort: HVAC Solutions for the Midwest's Oldest Homes

          Farmhouse to Modern Comfort: HVAC Solutions for the Midwest's Oldest Homes

          Affiliate content. Learn how modern HVAC systems can be integrated into even the oldest Midwest homes. 

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