Commentary – Page 11 –

Jerald McNair: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is more important than ever

September 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

An alarming decline in students' reading scores across the country makes Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library...

August 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Dolly Parton was the salt of the earth. This quality shone in her songwriting and...

August 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower each represented the best of his party’s governing...

August 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Without intervention, the same inequities that made Gary residents more vulnerable before the power outage...

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There is an old saying, and the Nakia Smith case again proves it true: You...

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The biggest housing programs, like vouchers, don’t seem to do much to improve public safety...

August 30, 2026 at 11:29 a.m.

Refusing to compromise with Hamas is risky because it can contribute to a narrative of...

August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There are costs with data centers, and there are benefits. There are potential windfalls and...

August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The legislative inspector general's behavior is a symptom of a deeper problem. Most officials are...

August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

I'm 53 now. I've been to weddings, funerals and graduations. And yet, there's nothing that...