Kansas’s 2024 legislative session can be characterized as a constant back-and-forth between the Legislature and Governor Kelly on tax reform, with several vetoes, failed overrides, and dozens […]
Opinion
Sorry, we don’t need to buy Charles Curtis’ house
Charles Curtis, the Topekan who served as vice president under Herbert Hoover, is a Great American Story worthy of remembering and one of which Kansas […]
Should we vote based on a definition of decency or delivery?
Saturday Night Live comedian Colin Jost delivered remarks Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and while he took the expected jabs at both […]
Aspire to be your own first line of defense, and first responder
The destructive tornadoes last week in Nebraska and Iowa remind us to be prepared for storm season. We all need to do a better job […]
Foreign aid allows us to isolate war and conflict away from our shores
I recognize it has become popular for conservatives to be against aid to Ukraine and other foreign endeavors. But honestly, anyone who has bothered to […]
Laura Kelly will keep your money – again
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of HB 2036 was entirely predictable. We’ve heard the same excuses as she vetoed every income tax bill placed on her desk […]
“Integrated Voter Engagement” is prime tool to “blue” Kansas
The vast network of left-leaning non-profit organizations that tap dark money funds to pursue “Integrated Voter Engagement” – both registering new voters and cultivating them […]
Kansas Medicaid Expansion should be eaten by cannibals
The saga of the Kansas Medicaid Expansion debate looks a lot like stories we’ve seen lately on the national scene; there are embellishments, there are […]
KASB gives attaboys for declining student outcomes
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he might say there are three things you can count on – death, taxes, and the Kansas Association of […]
Trump facing political charges, and nobody is jumping ship
Donald Trump will be facing criminal charges in New York, and nobody seems to care. That says a lot about what is actually happening, who […]