Remember that guy from Texas who was supposed to be the next senator, and after losing that was going to be the next president, and […]
Earl Watt
Earl Watt is the owner and publisher of the Leader & Times in Liberal, Kansas. Watt started his career in journalism in 1991 at the Southwest Daily Times. During his career, the newspaper has won a total of 17 Sweepstakes awards from the Kansas Press Association for editorial content and 18 Sweepstakes awards for advertising. Watt has been recognized with more than 70 first place awards for writing in categories from sports and column to best front pages, best sports pages and best opinion pages. Watt is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is the descendant of several patriots who fought for America's freedom and independence.
Why shouldn’t justices have term limits, appoint more?
Since the beginning of the nation, the United States Supreme Court has issued rulings that have raised eyebrows. From Marbury vs. Madison that established judicial […]
How can we recognize the signs when someone is broken?
John Schrank, Lynette Fromme, John Hinkley, Jr., and now Thomas Matthew Crooks. These are the names of those who have attempted to assassinate a president […]
Is a kinder, gentler nation even possible? I hope so
Donald Trump is a glance to his right away from a casket. Had he not directed his Butler, Penn., rally attendees to look up at […]
No, you don’t get credit for people going back to work after COVID
From fact checkers to partisan online hacks, some numbers being shared about the economy defy the smell test. The worst of these is the claim […]
Biden’s performance was predicted, Dems didn’t care
When Ronald Reagan faced questions about his age during his run for a second term, he ended all speculation in the first line of the […]
LIVE DEBATE ANALYSIS
Watch here tonight for live analysis from Earl Watt as the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden takes place. Update often to get the […]
Special session ends with tax relief, incentive package for pro sports
After calling the Kansas Legislature into a special session, Gov. Laura Kelly finally signed tax relief for Kansans despite having vetoes a near exact version […]
House, Senate pass tax releif, send bill to Governor, again
TOPEKA– Today, the Kansas Senate and House both quickly adopted SB 1, a compromise tax relief plan that has been agreed to by the governor. […]
Bi-Partisan Agreement Reached on Tax Reductions
Joint release from Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson TOPEKA— Today, Republican legislative leadership reached a compromise with Governor Laura Kelly […]