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 ...

Are Republicans the new infrequent voters? In a new Catalist study, researchers say yes. Big shifts may be coming in both political campaigning and election laws. Unlike mis-reported “horse race” polls during election season, the Catalist study is public opinion polling done right. ...

It all seemed so easy back in January. Delivering property tax relief and reform for Kansas homeowners was atop every legislator’s list as if Moses himself was delivering them on stone tablets from Mount Sinai. An expanded Republican supermajority riding high off November’s victory ...

Back in December I wrote a column on symbolism and substance in politics. At the time, I was especially struck by the problem of what it means to take political rhetoric — the constant, often bizarre social media statements flooding from the White House being a great example — “seriously ...

In the 2025 state legislative session, the Legislature overrode 14 of Gov. Laura Kelly’s 18 vetoes, the most overrides during her time as governor. What should be a rare, constitutionally serious step has become routine — an unmistakable sign that one branch of Kansas’ government now ...