Against all odds, Kansas appears to be in a positive economic position this year. New figures from the Consensus Revenue Estimate suggest the state will be doing $361 million better this fiscal year and next…

Most of us have experienced the frustration of internet buffering while streaming our favorite Netflix shows. For years, policymakers have tried to fill in the gap for people who don’t have access to broadband by…

The debate over whether to grant statehood to the District of Columbia is a hotly partisan one with some cynical posturing on both sides. Democrats who favor the proposal say it’s all about giving the…

Today is Earth Day. In our relatively short lifespans, many of us have witnessed significant changes to this glorious planet. The climate is less temperate, with bigger and more frequent “mood swings,” from hurricanes to…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was exasperated, and rightly so. “When you’ve got 125 grown-ups talking about girls’ sports participation,” she said, “and they’re not dealing with the issues that are real important to Kansans ……

George Floyd’s murder didn’t come as a shock to fellow Blacks. But that his killer — a white police officer — was found guilty, did. Waves of relief swept the country Tuesday at the news…

Oh, Kansas Legislature. Each year, we want to praise you for putting the people of Kansas first. And each year, it’s honestly a bit of a struggle. You all spend so much time doing nonsensical…

Across five Western states — under farmland, windblown fields of grazing cattle and Great Plains plateaus — 400 aging nuclear-armed ballistic missiles stand at the ready. From a distance, the isolated, fenced-off areas look like…

With only one-third of Kansas adults having begun the vaccine process against COVID-19, “normal” is still a long way off. You’d think after a year of anxiety, demand for the vaccine would be high.  Unfortunately,…

The story is distinctly American. Eight people killed and at least five others wounded in a mass shooting at a FedEx work site near the Indianapolis airport. Again. Since the beginning of the year, there…