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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...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
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...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
3 min
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...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
5 min
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...
By Rebecca Schmoe – Kansas Representative, 59th District
4 min
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...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
3 min
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...
By Rep. Dan Hawkins, KS Speaker of the House
5 min
08Jul 2026

Inspired by Obama: My own “land acknowledgement”

Inspired by President Barack Obama’s sanctimonious acknowledgment last week that his humble $850 million presidential library in Chicago was built...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
22Jun 2026

Why we should all love data centers

Across Kansas and the rural Midwest, a strange resistance has begun to take shape among some conservatives who should know...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
10Jun 2026

Trump picks Masterson; and an interesting Sunflower State summer awaits…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s endorsement of Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson for governor will help define the Republican primary...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
6 min
31May 2026

Make your ‘staycation’ Kansas Red

Monument Rocks in Gove County/Kansas Tourism With gas prices still a concern for conservative Kansas families who want to spend...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
29May 2026