In Kansas, we pride ourselves on hard work, strong communities and self-reliance. Kansans value a sense of fairness. But over the past several months, decisions made in Washington have left many of our neighbors behind. While the rhetoric often celebrates rural America, the policies tell a ...

It’s Fourth of July season! Time for barbecues and Chinese-made fireworks (watch out for those tariffs). For Independence Day, I suggest also celebrating some folks that really make America great: immigrants. Throughout our history, waves of immigrants have made our country stronger, ...

Dear Sen. Jerry Moran, It’s me again, writing another of the no doubt thousands of letters and emails and texts that you’ve received over the past month, ever since the House of Representatives approved — by a one-vote margin — President Trump’s beloved One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ...

Kansas is a national leader in renewable energy. Over 40% of our electricity is generated by wind. This has created thousands of jobs, over $11 billion in capital investment, and tens of millions of dollars in revenue to Kansas communities. A new federal tax and spending measure in Congress, ...

On April 4, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that asked the federal government to ban the use of SNAP, commonly called food stamps, for purchases of candy and pop. The bill instructed the Kansas Department for Children and Families to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ...

In 2021, Kansas Tourism launched the Sunflower Summer program, opening the doors to our state’s zoos, museums, nature centers and historical sites to Kansas families — for free. Designed to help young Kansans explore and fall in love with their home state, the program has quickly proven to ...