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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

OPINION: Kansas hospitals get the breaks, but where’s the charity?

The promise of the nonprofit hospital is a simple social contract. In exchange for generous tax exemptions, these institutions are...
By Victoria Shirah
4 min
05May 2026

Stop whining about gas prices

www.picryl.com photo Let’s get something straight: paying $1 more a gallon for gas is a pretty cheap price to pay...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
3 min
23Apr 2026

Boycott our cowardly “allies”

Strange how gutless European nations only recognize terror and oppression when it echoes with goose-stepping Nazi boots in their own...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
18Mar 2026

Death to America – not

Chinese Global Television Network photo Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, the murderous mullahs of Iran finally got what...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
01Mar 2026

Op Ed: Price controls won’t fix Rx drug costs

At first blush, Senate Bill 360’s attempt to “fix” prescription drug pricing might sound appealing: protect pharmacies, promote transparency, and...
By Helen Van Etten
4 min
16Feb 2026

Good Bunny: “NFL OUT”

The National Football League has never been shy about draping itself in the imagery of patriotism. Flags fill stadiums. Military...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
06Feb 2026