There’s a mayoral election taking place in Wichita, Kansas’ largest stand-alone city, right now. Also, strikes have been declared at Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita’s largest single employer, and Ascension Via Christi, the city’s largest hospital. What does all this have in ...

It’s no fun being between a rock and a hard place, but that’s the spot Kansas public schools are in today. It’s an unfortunate circumstance begging for action by the Legislature and Kansas State Board of Education. The two major problems facing schools currently are: 1) teacher ...

Last year Kansas had suddenly found itself as the first test of public opinion on abortion in the new post-Roe world. The constitutional amendment — the so-called “Value Them Both” amendment — failed in a high-turnout election, with 59% of the state’s voters upholding the state’s ...

Is the Kansas Legislature driving out “undesirables”? It would appear so. In a recent series on KCUR’s “Kansas City Today,” reporters documented numerous personal stories of transgender Kansans and Missourians who no longer feel safe in either state. Some are simply packing up ...

In 2023, Gov. Laura Kelly issued a near record number of vetoes (though close to half were overturned). What were her motivations in making use of her veto power so extensively? Some of Kelly’s vetoes reflect her very practical, service-oriented vision for Kansas. More than anything else, ...

We liberal Christians are used to being overlooked. I was reminded of this the other day while discussing religion and politics with an otherwise smart, worldly, well-read former student who had never heard of liberal Christianity. Liberal Christians are woven into the fabric of Kansas and ...