Do Kansans want to stay in Kansas? Can they?  Most of us probably will. The new “Kansas Speaks” survey from Fort Hays State University reveals that roughly two-thirds of Kansans expect to be living in…

Abortion rights may not be on the ballot, but they will undoubtedly influence the November election.  You’ve probably heard a lot of people try to extrapolate from the Aug. 2 results to forecast what will…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly committed to building a comprehensive early childhood education system in Kansas during a second term as governor that makes child care more affordable, expands preschool and invests in literacy programs.…

It would be easy to assume Elaine Gail doesn’t support abortion rights. She’s a lifelong Republican whose parents worked for Republican campaigns in Kansas. She traveled with “Dolls for Dole,” a group of costumed young…

In 2018, we said Laura Kelly was the clear choice for Kansas governor, pointing out her “practical yet determined plan” to repair the fiscal damage of her predecessors.  She executed that plan. Today, we strongly…

Dear readers, here are some of my picks on the Nov. 8 ballot and why.  United States Senator Sen. Jerry Moran earns our support because he upheld the U.S. Constitution as one of the first…

Derek Schmidt spelled out Thursday why voters should choose him over his opponent, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, in the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. Schmidt, an Independence native and the Republican nominee, spoke to a…

Derek Schmidt, Republican candidate for Kansas governor, will be in Iola from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Iola Community Warehouse, 203 S. Jefferson, for a community conversation hosted by the Allen County Republican…

TOPEKA — Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt’s new campaign commercials castigate Gov. Laura Kelly for creating in 2020 a Commission on Racial Equality and Justice to search for solutions to problems within Kansas law enforcement…

TOPEKA — Republican Nancy Kassebaum, the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate and the daughter of GOP presidential nominee Alf Landon, endorsed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s campaign for re-election. On Monday, Kassebaum…