On Wednesday, Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed the Kansas Legislature’s decision to expand Medicaid, despite the fact that it passed overwhelmingly in both houses; despite the fact that 82 percent of Kansans favor it.Earlier this month,…

A classic admonition: “You’re not going to play in the street just because your friend Bobby does.”Who wouldn’t agree that’s the proper parental response? However, in the world of economic development, doing what others do…

A measure to expand Medicaid coverage in Kansas will be laid on Gov. Sam Brownback’s desk.The bill, which drew bipartisan support in each house of the Legislature, passed its final test in the Senate on…

Dear Editor,If there is a petition to show support for the Bowlus, then the first seven names on that petition need to be ours—the Bowlus Trustees.  We are afraid that there is a big misunderstanding…

A minor fight President Trump soon may face is whether horses in the United States will be eligible for slaughter in-country.Horse meat is a staple in many countries, and many American horses find their ways…

A maxim mentioned by conservatives when school finance rears its head is that school districts are sitting on large sums of money that go unspent.The most recent statement to that effect came from David Dorsey,…

Occasionally I like to sift through daydreams. Several come to mind, the most prominent of when I was dead set on being a cowboy.I suppose every kid who followed the adventures of Lash LaRue, the…

In the next few months a judge will decide whether USD 257 can sever its ties to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.That’s the ultimate question in the district’s petition before Judge Robert Fairchild who has…

When are economics and public support going to mesh in such a manner that a bond issue to build new schools in Iola will find favor with voters? Thirty-three years ago a proposal to construct…

At some point, you would think, common sense would prevail in the dustup over concealed — or even unconcealed — carry of guns into Kansas institutions. In Monday’s Register, a Kansas City Star editorial took…