Editorials

Even as New York City struggles to contain a bloody surge in shootings, here comes the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a challenge to New York’s responsibly strict gun laws, which make it hard…

 Did you hear that President Joe Biden is going to ration hamburgers and steaks and force red-blooded Americans to consume horrible things like Brussels sprouts and tofu in a bid to reduce carbon emissions? No?…

It’s hard to imagine that a flight lasting a mere 39 seconds could represent monumental scientific achievement, but that was the reaction — and celebration — last week when the experimental helicopter known as Ingenuity…

Kansas Republicans enjoyed a lovefest last weekend where Gov. Laura Kelly was the main entreé.  The Manhattan convention came on the heels of a slew of vetoes by the Governor, providing Republicans ample fodder for…

Kansas has not gone to hell in a hand basket since 2015 — at least not for reasons related to guns. It was in 2015 when the state passed a law that you no longer…

The U.S. Supreme Court, which in a landmark 2012 decision made it harder to send juveniles to prison for life without parole, reversed course Thursday by holding that judges may impose such a sentence without…

Against all odds, Kansas appears to be in a positive economic position this year. New figures from the Consensus Revenue Estimate suggest the state will be doing $361 million better this fiscal year and next…

Most of us have experienced the frustration of internet buffering while streaming our favorite Netflix shows. For years, policymakers have tried to fill in the gap for people who don’t have access to broadband by…

The debate over whether to grant statehood to the District of Columbia is a hotly partisan one with some cynical posturing on both sides. Democrats who favor the proposal say it’s all about giving the…

Today is Earth Day. In our relatively short lifespans, many of us have witnessed significant changes to this glorious planet. The climate is less temperate, with bigger and more frequent “mood swings,” from hurricanes to…