We don’t yet know where the virus that causes COVID-19, the disease that’s killed nearly 600,000 Americans and 3.5 million globally, came from. SARS-CoV-2 may well have crossed over from a wild animal in an…

At the pandemic’s start, all governors faced a question: How do you make decisions without a road map? My approach to the pandemic reflects what I’ve learned in over 40 years of public service. Throughout…

The first warm days of spring in Michigan are always so exciting to celebrate. It is reminder that Memorial Day weekend is on the way as well as the kickoff for summer. For me and…

Affordable housing is critical, period. Topekans need quality places to live that don’t cost an arm and a leg. And they deserve a city that helps make that happen. That’s why it was a great…

More than a year into our collective lockdown, many of us have gotten used to streaming the latest films from the comfort of our homes with our animal companions by our side. But no matter…

All of our education and practice about how to guard against COVID-19 has created a remarkable offshoot: the U.S. death rate from influenza has dropped considerably. For the 2019-20 flu season, U.S. fatalities were approximately…

 One year has gone by since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his back and neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Floyd pleaded “Mama! Mama!” and eventually fell…

In recent months, Europe has watched impotently from the sidelines as Alexander Lukashenko brutally reasserted his illegitimate authority over the population of Belarus. The protest movement that threatened the survival of his regime after fraudulent…

The idea of giving sole discretion on how to spend up to $500 million of federal funds to just three people did not sit well with Gov. Laura Kelly. For that, and other reasons, she…

Back in 1910, when Arizona was still a territory, delegates drafted a proposed constitution and sent it to Washington for approval. Congress assented, but the draft was rejected by President Taft. He was concerned about…