Agriculture is the lifeblood of Southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma panhandle. One way or another, we all pay our bills because of a tie to […]
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Governor vetoes election integrity bill
Today, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 4 designed to protect election integrity. The bill required elections officials to stop accepting ballots at 7 p.m. […]
Realignment taking place in America, but outcome is unknown
From the election of 1800 until 1824, one party controlled the presidency. History shows us that the Federalist Party was rendering itself extinct, but no […]
Proposed amendment would allow Kansas voters to choose members of the Supreme Court
The current system of selecting Kansas Supreme Court justices allows a non-elected panel of lawyers to determine who should be on the court. That could […]
It helps to know what the words mean before abusing them
I may have to finish each column by saying this is not a news article. It is clearly printed on the Opinion page of the […]
Sen. Tyson addresses Kansas priorities
The past week eyes were on Washington D.C. and the swift actions taken by our President. He has established a path for states and a […]
Lame duck periods need to be reduced to protect citizens
Joe Biden will not go gently into that good night. The lame duck president seems to be doing as much damage as he can before […]
No, Virginia, it is not the role of the media to ‘save’ democracy
In 1897, the “New York” Sun ran a column explaining to 8-year-old Virginia that there indeed was a Santa Claus. The famous column indicated that […]
Boston curriculum company slights Trump, so Derby School Board slights them $400,000
WICHITA, Kansas — The Derby school district near Wichita has rejected a proposed social studies curriculum for high school students over concerns that some materials are […]
Majority Leader Announces Chief of Staff
TOPEKA- House Majority Leader Chris Croft (R-Overland Park) today announced Dan Stanley will serve as his Chief of Staff. Stanley joins the Majority Leader’s office […]