Trust me, I’m from the government. Who would have thought conservatives would rally around that statement, but it appears many are. Conservatives who are urging passage of an amendment to remove the right to an abortion from the Kansas Constitution are asking people to place an ...

We’ve reached a point in the calendar where it is appropriate to pause and take stock. There’s much to consider in the world today. A European war that already is brutal and threatens to bring nuclear powers into armed conflict. A virus that has been pushed backward but that is far from ...

Throughout this pandemic, it has been relatively easy to support the public health decisions made by the Douglas County Commission — until Wednesday’s decision to extend the county’s mask mandate. County commissioners broke from their past practice of following the guidance of the true ...

It is tempting to say leaders of the Lawrence school district have gotten themselves into quite a mess. It would be more accurate to say the entire community has. Tension is building quickly in Lawrence over the idea of closing elementary and middle schools. Expect the tension to get even ...

A public meeting last week made it clear that a segment of Douglas County’s population would like to see the County Commission expanded from three members to five. County commissioners should delay putting that idea on November’s ballot until a deeper discussion occurs. Part of that ...

Pass the potatoes, and leave the worry, please. On this Thanksgiving, you are doing just fine if you accomplish nothing more than that. It has been a stressful year, at best, and a tragic one, at worst, for many people across the nation and the world. Today, there is still plenty to worry ...