For decades, there has been a general understanding of the coalitions that define the two parties. The wealthy and college educated leaned Republican, while the less educated, working class and the disadvantaged supported Democrats. We knew generally what to expect from both sides. ...

Kansas cities, like all American cities, including all the blue ones that our new president regularly attacks, are not radical places. They may have more Democratic voters than the state’s rural counties, and those voters may prefer more egalitarian policies than will ever pass in Topeka, but ...

If you’ve been to the grocery store since the new year you may have noticed that state sales tax on grocery items dropped to 0%. In 2022, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill that gradually eliminated the state sales tax on groceries, with final elimination on Jan. 1, 2025. To many, tax ...

Currently (excuse the pun), electric vehicles make up only about 1% of the car and light truck market in Kansas, but that will change. Even the climate denialism of President-elect Donald Trump cannot stop it. His newfound friendship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is sure to keep EV sales strong. ...

The start of a new year is a time for many to set their intentions by making annual resolutions. The Kansas Legislature also has this opportunity as it begins its 2025 session with a new slate of legislators following the November election. The question remains will this new beginning bring ...

America will soon be plunged into a libertarian moment. Are you prepared? Libertarianism is a political ideology — a belief system — that contrasts sharply with both liberal and conservative. It is also America’s third largest political party: the only one besides Democrats and ...