It appears Gov. Laura Kelly doesn’t want her campaign to ride the tailwinds of the cataclysmic Aug. 2 vote that preserved Kansas women’s reproductive rights.  Though the outcome proved the majority of Kansans are not…

Abortion is on the November ballot in Kansas, at least indirectly. Our judicial and gubernatorial elections are critical for determining whether Kansas moves toward banning abortion long term. But most Kansas voters are pro-choice and…

As a neonatologist based in Kansas City, I have recently witnessed the debate over what occurs during pregnancy from many points of view in Missouri, Kansas and across the country. However, caring for newborns every…

According to the most recent data from Pew Research Center, National Election Studies, Gallup, ABC/The Washington Post, CBS/New York Times and CNN polls, only one-fifth of Americans say they trust the federal government to do…

When I was governor of Kansas for much of the 1980s, both sides of the aisle focused on the success of our state.  Sure, we had disagreements on how to attain success. But at the…

April 30, 2022, was the most shattering day of my life. My beloved mother, Naomi Judd, who had come to believe that her mental illness would only get worse, never better, took her own life…

When my daughter called to say she and her family could come Monday to enjoy the holiday with us, I bit my tongue. But inside I screamed, “But the U.S. Open is on!” Therapists say…

When an estimated 92 million Americans expected hit the nation’s roads over this Labor Day weekend, more of them will be driving used cars than ever before. I’ll be among them — behind the wheel…

Internationals are helping put Iola on the map. Two stories in Friday’s Register highlight those from abroad. One features Yuki Ikezaki, a Japanese soccer player at Allen Community College, The other was the recent visit…

Thomas Jefferson once wrote critically of those who “look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the arc of the covenant, too sacred to be touched.” While he firmly opposed “frequent and untried…