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Childhood obesity is a serious - and growing - problem.
A mandate by state lawmakers to create a so-called "Blue Alert" system to warn the public and police agencies of a dangerous criminal on the loose is welcome news.
President Barack Obama was right to resist an early deadline imposed by congressional Republicans for a decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The following editorial appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Wednesday:
In case you've been out of the country for the past several years, former Republican Gov. Mark Sanford "hit the trail" and Nikki Haley became our tea party governor.
A recent riot at a state prison near Ridgeville raises questions once again about whether the Department of Corrections has the resources to run the state's prisons.
President Barack Obama opened and closed Tuesday's State of the Union speech with an emphasis on one of his strong suits, foreign policy. In between, however, he used the speech to highlight domestic issues and set the tone for the fall campaign.