To the editor, Over the last six weeks, the price of gas in Kansas has increased from around $2.50 a gallon to $3.30 a gallon.  It is currently $3.60 here in Iola.   There is…

Silence is never deafening, so let’s just say that the lack of Iran commentary from Missouri Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt this weekend was pretty noticeable.  By Monday morning — more than two days…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt of Kansas expressed various shades of alarm about fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents taking part in an…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, an occupational resident of Washington, D.C., for three decades, says he looked forward to reading weekly editions of the Plainville Times for the latest news from his…

Should old acquaintance be forgot? It’s a New Years question etched in dichotomous reflection as we find ourselves thinking back and looking ahead at the same time.  A conundrum summed up by When Harry Met…

Sen. Jerry Moran is the voice of reason on redistricting, and the Kansas Legislature would do well to listen.  In an interview with KMUW public radio, Kansas’ senior senator said he doesn’t think state lawmakers…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, wants to get to the bottom of recent reports of fraud by veterans claiming benefits. “We have an obligation to the men and women who have injuries or…

In June, something extraordinary happened in Wichita. About 1,500 Kansans packed a town hall at Wichita State University to engage in a once regular but now rare political conversation — one that was open to…

The premise of President Donald Trump’s new budget plan is to put so much money in people’s pockets that even those who are targeted by its cuts will share in the largesse. Kansans know the…

The Big Beautiful Bill, currently being considered by the United States Senate is anything but beautiful.   The proposed harms to people are many, jeopardizing millions of Americans’ access to Medicaid, food assistance, higher education…