In the days before the midterm elections, it’s easy to see our political divisions. In fact, it’s all but impossible to escape them if you’re the sort of person who owns a television or has…

At a recent conference at Wichita State University, four political observers were asked to make their predictions for next week’s elections. All four said they believed Sharice Davids would win re-election in the Third Congressional…

The U.S. and its allies have been engaging in a significant military intervention to help Ukraine resist Russia’s brutal invasion for the past nine months. Not only have they given considerable financial, humanitarian and military…

As communications director for the Republican National Committee in the 2010 election cycle, I was part of the “Fire Pelosi” campaign, launched on the day the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Care Act. Obamacare…

November’s ballot question 1, another constitutional amendment, appears harmless on first reading. A closer look, however, reveals it to be a dangerous overreach by the Kansas Legislature. The amendment’s goal, a “legislative veto,” violates democratic…

If we could go back in time and endorse the Derek Schmidt of the early 2000s for governor, we would.  As a state senator and Senate majority leader, Schmidt was a thoughtful conservative with an…

In selecting their next attorney general, Kansas voters have a choice between a political newcomer whose record of public office — if decidedly not public service — is blank, and a political retread whose sell-by…

Dear editor, Gov. Laura Kelly and Lt. Gov. David Toland are economic and community development super heroes. Their campaign slogan should be “Jobs for Kansas workers and customers for Kansas businesses.” The $14 billion in…

Dear editor,  In a letter to the editor on Oct. 25, Bowlus patrons from Humboldt said they attended the recent  Quiana Lynnell program and termed it “world class” entertainment. It is too bad, however, that…

For the last 20 years, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, has tried to shrug off the threats and slurs hurled at her because of her high-power position. Her typical response has been to flick…