When you know your opinion doesn’t reflect the majority, it’s tempting to sit out the dance; to play the wallflower. The Register acknowledges its opinions aren’t reflected in the majority of local votes cast for…

For the last several years Kansas has boasted of its shrinking welfare roles. And it’s true. Ever since the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback tightened eligibility rules, voila!, the number of those applying for benefits…

Before Republicans fell in love with Steve Watkins, he was not their favorite. “He’s a charlatan, a fraud and an opportunist,” said state Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, when the two, and five others, were pitted against…

On Tuesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blamed Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid for the coun­try’s $1 trillion deficit. In President Trump’s first full fiscal year in of­fice, the U.S. budget deficit has ballooned by $779…

Former Gov. Sam Brownback wanted his legacy to be as a champion of education. His favorite photo-op was him reading to toddlers, as he touted all-day kindergarten and summer and after-school literacy programs as well…

It’s getting increasingly difficult to believe the U.S. Supreme Court can be an arbiter of justice. As illustrated with the recent appointment of Brett Kavanaugh, justices today are selected, more and more, because of their…

Standard procedure for wannabe politicians is a process called vetting, that is, ensuring there’s no skeletons in the closet. Campaigners for Steve Watkins missed that memo. Watkins, Republican from Topeka, is running against Paul Davis,…

This is what we know about healthcare: It’s making us sick — at least figuratively. News that Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott will be shuttered at year’s end is sending shockwaves through neighboring communities. Is…

You know you’re in trouble if your boss questions your very existence. So when Jon Hamdorf, director of Medicaid for Kansas, says he struggles with the concept of whether health care is a right or…

As the Independent candidate for Kansas Governor, Greg Orman likes to paint his opponents as a choice between starvation and gluttony, leaving himself as the balanced diet. According to Orman, Republican Kris Kobach would derail…