May 24 is the 100th anniversary of the Rogers Act, the law that established, for the first time in our country, a professional Foreign Service. Before the Rogers Act, the United States was represented abroad…

I am a lifelong Republican. I am also a longtime NPR listener and supporter and, at times, have been a manager. As you can imagine, I have a few thoughts about the firestorm set off…

The We the People competition has trained young Americans to know and engage in our democratic system for over 30 years. It has long been recorded that Benjamin Franklin, when departing the Constitutional Convention in…

Perhaps it’s because Rep. Fred Gardner remembers when Coffey County “had nothing,” that he’s acutely aware of the difference a major industry like the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant can have on a region.  …

Like many of you, I’ve seen volunteers for the United Kansas Party over the past few months collecting signatures to gain ballot access as a legitimate political party. I’m happy to see them out there,…

With the Kentucky Derby upon us, there is little chatter about the contenders. The question this year is not “Who will win?” but “Who will die?” Last year, 12 horses lost their lives at Churchill…

Slaughtering wolves from helicopters? Castrating hogs? Shooting up Priuses with assault weapons? Murdering misbehaving puppies? Is this what it takes for a Republican woman to be a credible candidate for higher office? Former Alaska Gov.…

I received a similar call from Father Vince Krische, with whom I would later serve on the ethics commission. He also urged me to vote in favor of the abortion bill. When I asked him…

BRUSSELS — On April 19, I watched an audience of European and American political officials and strategic experts pay rapt attention as U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told them Congress would enact a Ukraine aid package…

At Thursday’s meeting of Allen County Democrats, the media was universally criticized for devoting undue attention to unsavory political characters. “I wish the media didn’t amplify so many divisive ideologies,” said the Rev. Phyllis Stutzman,…