The bright yellow bicycles situated on the east side of Iola Public Library are a nice addition to its new gazebo. The bikes are courtesy of Thrive Allen County’s free bike share program. The program…

Johnson County has long touted its quality of life. As a regional leader in sustainability, it takes pride in receiving national recognition as a great place to live. That’s why it’s disheartening to see Johnson…

I was at the barbershop with my son when I heard that the KU men’s basketball team was headed to the Final Four. You may have deduced from the previous sentence that I’m not a…

Reports of Russian cyberattacks against our domestic infrastructure have raised alarms and calls for heightened vigilance across the United States’ public and private sectors. Given that the U.S. and its allies have imposed significant economic…

Should abortion be illegal in Kansas — even in cases of rape, incest, or the life or health of a woman being at risk? How should Kansas politicians regulate Kansas women? Kansas voters get a…

As I watched Kansas senators debate Senate Bill 484 on Monday, a sinking feeling grew in my gut. This is what it feels like, I remembered, to have your identity politicized. This is what it’s…

Once again, another unfunded mandate is working its way through the Kansas Legislature — HB2662.  If passed, this bill would establish a Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency law.  In general, the parents’ rights…

TBILISI, Georgia — “Wake up, Sonya, the war has started.” These were the first words I said to my girlfriend on the morning of Feb. 24, as Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine. The words…

Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack against Ukraine has triggered a forceful and blistering response from the global community that has united our allies against the Russian leader’s brutality. His decision to invade a free and sovereign…

The Kansas Legislature and its committees take up tons of bad bills every year. Some of them make sense but would have destructive consequences (everyone likes tax cuts, for instance, but if you cut them…