The four high school girls looked skittish as they stood before the school board in conservative Carlisle, Pa., in mid-April. Then they started speaking about why they wanted the board to vote to allow girls’…

Flagpoles are becoming the latest battlefield in the culture wars. Activists are fighting to get their banners onto public flagstaffs while keeping off those representing other groups or beliefs. The conflict is particularly heated this…

The Star’s editorial board has never pushed for downtown baseball — not, that is, if the tab for a new Royals stadium had to be picked up by taxpayers, many of whom, given today’s MLB…

Kansas has been doing so much wrong for so long in higher education that it would probably take forever to straighten it all out.  But the Kansas Board of Regents took a step in the…

When a U.S. military member retires from service, he or she qualifies for retirement pay. Then there are disability benefits for members suffering service-related injuries and any service member with more 20 years in the…

This week, the vote was announced in which the Southern Baptist Convention upheld its Executive Committee’s decision to disfellowship Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., where Linda Barnes Popham serves as pastor, and Saddleback…

I’ve noticed that whenever I write about privilege — advantages that have nothing to do with what I deserve or how hard I work — conservative critics let me have it. They’re ready to challenge…

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, with the typical array of supporters and opponents. It’s depressing to think this could continue for another two years as the indictment and trial dominate…

I have an embarrassing confession to make: I’m a political junkie, but I didn’t vote in the last two federal elections. As a center-right voter, wholly disillusioned with the direction of my former party, I…

Marrying a farm kid has shown me the immense amount of pride in being part of the agriculture community. The agricultural profession, while rewarding, is challenging. Running big- dollar operations that are both physically and…