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Family, faith, failure – The Ty Masterson you don’t know
Politics has a way of flattening people. We learn their party, their position and their voting record. We see their...
07Oct 2026

Adam Hamilton, thou shalt not lie
Quirky, kooky, Johnson County megachurch pastor and U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hamilton says a lot of things that make you...
30Sep 2026

9/11 at 25: Resolve to keep our vengeance top of mind
No matter the time passed or the socio-political stupidity that’s arisen since, there should be no ‘getting over’ the cold-blooded...
10Sep 2026

Trump adds a showman’s touch to America’s spectacular 250th celebration
Can you imagine an America 250 celebration run by any other president but Donald Trump? Obama would have rolled with...
24Aug 2026

Dear Leavenworth: Be proud, and get out of the way
With the purchase of the CoreCivic detention facility by the U.S. Government, it's high time the City of Leavenworth stop...
07Aug 2026

Abortion billionaires score big win Tuesday
Congratulations to those of you who marched lock-step with the out-of-state billionaire-led campaign to keep out-of-state billionaires from influencing Kansas...
06Aug 2026

Are you just too dumb to vote for Kansas Supreme Court Justices?
For those of us who vote regularly and even those who don’t, it’s more than just a little insulting to...
25Jul 2026

SCHMOE: Masterson leads primary pack on commitment to gun rights
Every primary election cycle brings important decisions about who will lead our state. I ask myself this question often: Which...
15Jul 2026

Ty Masterson should be Kansas’ next governor
Ty Masterson leads several solid Republican choices for governor in the Aug. 4 primary. He’s the clear choice to morph...
11Jul 2026

Kansans over commissions: Why electing justices is right for Kansas
On August 4, Kansans will have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment that asks a simple question: Who...
08Jul 2026