My daughter Louise and her family were under a boil water advisory in Topeka from Tuesday through Thursday because of a broken pipe at its water treatment plant. “It’s scary how we take clean water…

A recent Gallup survey showed a record-high 43 percent of Americans see themselves as politically  independent. And a record-low identified as Democrat, 27 percent, matching Republican identification at 27 percent.  Kansans are also declaring independence.…

What was your experience like the last time you visited a natural area in Kansas? Did you hike at a state park? Boat or fish at a reservoir? Paddle the Kaw or the Arkansas River…

The United States has just experienced one of the biggest collapses in consumer inflation in modern history. In June 2022 consumer prices had risen 9.1 percent over the previous year. By December 2023 the rate…

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…