Weighing in on county and parks Republicans Jack Walker and Ric Holt are determined to hold their seats in positions No. 1 and 3, respectively, as Jackson County commissioners. Democrats John Hallett and David Gilmour have mounted stern opposition for the two positions.
Commentary
That Texas two-step being danced in D.C. AUSTIN, Texas - The famous Texas two-step is getting a heavy workout in Washington. You glance away for just a moment to watch the World Series and - oops - we're no longer for regime change in Iraq.
Townsend is using the magic of Kennedy BALTIMORE - Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is the current lieutenant governor of Maryland, but that is not what people know about her.
Guest forum
Put lawmakers in Social Security plan, and watch it get fixed, quick Perhaps we're asking the wrong questions during election years. Our senators and House members do not pay into Social Security and, of course, they do not collect from it. Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their rare elevation in society. They felt they should have a preferential plan for themselves. Therefore, they voted in their own benefit plan. In more recent years, no congressperson has felt the need to change it.
