Editorials

That Kansas’s most senior leaders are feigning complete disinterest in whether President Donald Trump dangled military favors in exchange for Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden is telling. Mr. Trump has Republicans so intimidated…

An advantage to Kansas holding out on Medicaid expansion is that we can learn from others’ mistakes and successes. That’s being overly generous. After five years, Kansas legislators continue to deny more than 130,000 low-income…

On Monday, a letter to the editor stated global warming is a bunch of hooey and that decrying its dangers is like “Chicken Little telling us that the sky is falling.” The contributor is a…

Thanks to affordable and easily accessible birth control, the rate of abortions in the United States is at its lowest point since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions in 1973. The Affordable Care Act deserves…

Unemployment in Kansas stands at 3.3%, according to the Kansas Department of Labor. But before you jump for joy, take note that Kansas is on a long-term trend of losing jobs. Over the last decade,…

Pittsburg city commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to permit the electric scooter company VeoRide to distribute 20-30 scooters about town. Patrons would be able to rent the e-scooters for $1 per 15 minutes via…

So now that it’s been documented that vaping is dangerous to your health, the next step to follow is for health insurance companies to charge more for those who take up the nasty habit.  …

It’s refreshing to see the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put partisan politics aside for the sake of our national economy. This summer, C of C members have been wooing Senate and House leaders to raise…

As if there were any doubt, Kansas Republicans have pledged their fealty to President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election by shutting the door to any possible contenders. On Saturday, members of the Kansas Republican Party voted…

Even with a warm sun bearing down, area corn farmers are feeling a chill from a summer downturn in prices. The drop is largely due to a decrease in demand by oil and gas refineries…