It’s kind of quiet, as these things go, but Kansas is suddenly in the middle of a state constitutional crisis.  After a grueling legislative session, Gov. Laura Kelly last week signed a school funding bill…

The official dedication and ribbon cutting for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan on Thursday is very welcome news. It also makes me feel old since the process to get here has taken…

It is to be expected that many of our citizen legislators approach their work in Topeka by using their own lived experiences — and those of their constituents — to determine the policies they’ll prioritize…

Last week, you may have seen an audio recording leaked of a local Kansas GOP party chairman advocating for a multifaceted plan to turn Kansas into a shining beacon of conservatism for the rest of…

After a day of skiing in December, my then-13-year-old son made a pitch to me while we were sitting in a hot tub in Colorado. Surrounded by knee-deep snow, he asked if I would let…

Back in 2012, actor Jon Hamm, a St. Louis native and a die-hard Cardinals fan, appeared at a Wiffle ball event at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., hosted by three celebrity Royals fans: actors…

Governor Laura Kelly recently vetoed House Bill 2285, which would have restricted the ability of public health officials to respond to public health emergencies in the state of Kansas.  While Republican legislators will be unable…

This past year has been a year of tremendous growth for Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. We’ve expanded services, hired many new therapists, developed new departments, and become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).…

Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into this experience: filing a health-care insurance claim that once might have been paid immediately but instead is just as quickly denied. If the experience…

If you’re attending a college graduation ceremony this month, you might notice something about the students on campus: there aren’t as many as there used to be. Some 2.5 million fewer Americans are enrolled in…