Former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius once said that in Kansas “Democrats don’t win; Republicans lose.” Given how registered Republicans greatly outnumber registered Democrats throughout the state, that makes sense: Sometimes low-engagement Republicans dislike their party’s candidates and just ...
I think city commissioners on Tuesday night should have been pretty interested in taking the State of Kansas for about $80 million. I think they should continue to be interested in such a scheme. Yes, a scheme. That’s basically what this decision of whether to include the soon-to-open ...
I’m pretty sure I would have been annoyed if Congressman Tracey Mann had shown up for Saturday’s candidate forum in Lawrence. I suspect it would have been a scene of much drama and protest. The boos, the chants, the interruptions while he tried to speak and other such tactics that have ...
Spend enough time around Kansas coffee shops, grain elevators or school board meetings and you’ll hear a familiar complaint: politicians spend a lot of time talking about issues that make headlines, but not enough time talking about the problems people actually face. A new KFF/AP Rural ...
It is the ugliest scoreboard in America — which makes sense given that it is measuring politicians. Recent public polling by the Pew Research Center shows that 58% of Americans view the Republican Party unfavorably and 59% view the Democratic Party unfavorably. The scoreboard sucks not only ...
Will Kansas Republicans take back the governor’s office? Can they hold the Senate seat for another six years? Suddenly, neither answer looks certain. But history suggests caution before counting them out. After all, for decades Republicans have weathered all sorts of political ...