170 Years Ago From the Herald of Freedom for the week of Saturday, February 23, 1856: • “Just now, reader, the weather is rather wet, and the ground muddy. Winter has taken up his duds and sloped for parts unknown, and Spring sends out a thawer to fix things for her advent. When the frost ...

A bill currently before the Kansas House would ban required diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) courses at the state’s public colleges and universities. Supporters argue that institutions should offer “more diverse academic opportunities that are not against a student’s political, ...

By many measures, one could argue the Kelly-Toland years have been the biggest economic boom the state has ever seen. Pick any measure: $30 billion of private sector investment (most per capita in nation), almost 80,000 new or retained jobs that pay 7.7% more than the average private sector ...

Kansas Democrats last won a U.S. Senate seat in 1932. That’s the longest active losing streak in the nation. There’s only been one close race. In 1974, Bob Dole edged Bill Roy by 1.7 points. Democrats haven’t come close since. Which raises the question: What would it take for ...

It has been fourteen years since former Gov. Sam Brownback’s disastrous “Great Experiment,” which cratered state revenues, slashed social services and landed the state in court over school funding. Have policymakers already forgotten? Perhaps so. Last year, the Kansas Legislature passed ...

Seven months from now, on Aug. 6, 2026, Kansas voters will see on their primary ballots an amendment to the state constitution that they can vote “yes” or “no” on: The citizens of Kansas who are qualified electors shall elect the justices of the supreme court. The rules applicable for ...