Editor’s Note: Views from Kansas is a regular feature that highlights editorials and other viewpoints from across the state. Kansas lawmakers should demand a thorough review of the state’s rules for awarding no-bid, sole-source contracts. That message is clear from recent reporting in The ...

The city is right to look at all options to enhance traffic safety on city streets, but should proceed carefully before using police to increase traffic enforcement and generate more tickets. The city is re-evaluating its traffic-calming program, which primarily consists of implementing ...

Editor’s Note: Views from Kansas is a regular feature that highlights editorials and other viewpoints from across the state. This is the undocumented immigrant our nation should welcome: the Lawrence chemist whom immigration officials attempted to deport this year, much to the dismay of his ...

Today is the last day of an extended holiday weekend. It’s a day many of us will celebrate with a trip to the lake, the golf course or the pool, or by cooking out with friends and family. But as we enjoy the unofficial start to summer, it’s also important to remember why we have the day ...

NFL owners’ effort, backed by President Donald Trump, to force players to stand for the national anthem is both foolish and unpatriotic. Last week, NFL owners adopted a policy in which teams can be fined if players kneel or engage in any other form of protest during the playing of the ...

Editor’s Note: Views from Kansas is a regular feature that highlights editorials and other viewpoints from across the state. Lawmakers often face difficult decisions when it comes to casting votes and enacting policies. Too often, special-interest-driven agendas taint what otherwise would ...