Because state coffers are currently flush, a flat tax rate is once again being proposed.  Kansas, don’t go there. A system where all are taxed the same amount on their earnings will yield far less…

Kansas is getting it right by providing its undocumented students the opportunity to pay tuition at in-state rates and obtain a degree at one of its higher education institutions.  The Legislature enacted a law in…

This nation owes a debt of gratitude to Congress for passing the Electoral Count Reform Act as part of the $1.7 trillion year-end funding bill in one of the last acts of the lame-duck session.…

Rather quietly, a new age of atomic energy may be approaching. Splitting atoms may not be as exciting as fusing them, or as modish as wind and solar projects. Yet old-fashioned fission is poised to…

Statistically, it should come as no surprise that the United States is in a tight labor market. Baby boomers are retiring. And fast. The COVID-19 pandemic started the wave. Rather than return to the office…

Like everything at West Point, it’s all organized and planned. According to the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland, while the Corps of Cadets is away this winter break, the beautiful…

Traditionally during the holidays, thoughtful moments of gratitude, goodwill and peace push away the frenzy of gift giving and parties with fancy food. We take stock of the past and look toward the coming year.…

It was a year that put the world to the test. From the invasion of Ukraine to COVID-19 in China, from inflation to climate change, from Sino-American tensions to pivotal elections, 2022 asked hard questions.…

It’s our worst nightmare how quickly Afghan women have lost 20 years of hard-earned rights. In the past year, the ruling Taliban have decided that females cannot receive an education past seventh grade; may not…

One characteristic of American life distinguishes our country from all other democracies: Our political campaigns are never-ending. The moment one election cycle ends, the nation begins focusing on the next. Even if candidates have not…