So this guy walks into a bar. He sits down next to me and pretty soon he’s telling me the story of how he got here. He came as a stowaway. He was just a…

One great thing about Missouri: When legislators won’t act, voters can — and will. A referendum process allows Show-Me State residents a significant voice in their government by amending the state constitution. Missouri voters used…

How do we learn to handle money wisely? Unfortunately, many of us never really have. That’s why the innovative financial literacy requirement in Virginia’s public schools is so important. Few people haven’t wished at some…

The press is reporting that Thursday’s U.S.-British strikes against the Houthis in Yemen risk escalating the current conflict in the Middle East. That’s the wrong way to think about it. The conflict was already escalating.…

A deal struck by Republicans and Democrats in Congress has paved the way for students to use federal grants for short training courses.  This is a rare example of sensible, bipartisan policy. As a new…

On Thursday, Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said it makes no sense to expand the state’s health insurance program for the poor and disabled because, “You have a fixed market of doctors that will take…

Given that Kansas’s state budget currently points towards a nearly $3 billion surplus, it’s inevitable that legislators have ideas about passing some of that surplus on to Kansans in the form of tax cuts. Of…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel this week bearing a message for the country’s leaders only an American diplomat could deliver with a high chance of being heeded: Alleviate Gaza’s misery and plan…

Around the world a storm is building on the oceans after decades of calm. In the Red Sea Houthi militias have launched dozens of attacks on ships with drones and missiles, cutting container activity in…

Tax cuts are front and center this Legislative session. For Republican leadership, the only “fair” tax cut is a flat tax:  An across-the-board 5.15 percent income tax rate. Don’t let its simplicity fool you. For…