We have always wanted a large family, and after our 3-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son came along, Justin and I began planning and trying for one more. Because both of my earlier pregnancies required C-sections,…

At age 30, Carley Swanson has had enough life experiences that “I very much feel that whatever is thrown my way, I can handle it. I can figure it out.”  That confidence is hard-earned, because…

No one expects Joe Biden to win Kansas in 2024.  After all, 1964 was the last time a Democrat won the state.  And before that, Kansans voted for Republicans in six straight presidential contests, including…

The story of an unnamed 8-year old Native American boy forced by Girard USD 248 to cut his hair or be kicked out of his elementary school is an example of bad governance from the…

In the wake of Sandra Day O’Connor’s passing, I saw a photo of her with my father, Ronald Reagan, after he had nominated her to be the first woman on the Supreme Court. They were…

We are now in the thick of gift buying season. As Kansas consumers navigate seasonal sales, they must consider the burden of sales taxes in their shopping plans. In Kansas, many local governments rely on…

Sept. 11, the day in 2001 that terrorist attacks took the lives of 3,000 people and injured twice as many, is embedded in American memory. Like Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, it…

The recent passing of first lady Rosalynn Carter also brings to a close the 77-year love story with husband former President Jimmy Carter.It was a model marriage in the sense that they regarded each other…

Robert Crimo Jr.’s guilty plea to reckless conduct for helping his son obtain authorization to own firearms three years before Robert Crimo III allegedly opened fire on Highland Park, Illinois, paradegoers should be a wake-up…

Earlier this year, Mental Health America released its annual mental health rankings by state. They placed Kansas last in the nation. Let that sink in — last, out of 50 states and the District of…