One of the great themes of the Christmas season is surprise. Every child excited for Christmas morning understands it: the sense of wonder that comes along with an unexpected gift. From a Savior born in a manger to a present that reveals the care of a co-worker or friend, this season is all ...

The Kansas Legislature is teeing up to review campaign finance laws in 2024. It should come as no surprise that such proposals occur against a backdrop of strong public skepticism about their motives. A recent Pew Charitable Trust poll found that 80% of Americans believe that “the people ...

No one expects Joe Biden to win Kansas in 2024. After all, 1964 was the last time a Democrat won the state. And before that, Kansans voted for Republicans in six straight presidential contests, including strong opposition to popular incumbent Franklin D. Roosvelt in 1940 and 1944. Kansas ...

We are now in the thick of gift-buying season. As Kansas consumers navigate Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and other seasonal sales, they must consider the burden of sales taxes in their shopping plans. In Kansas, many local governments rely on a sales tax as part of their revenue ...

While over 80% of the land area across Kansas qualifies as rural, the population of our state, which is mostly concentrated in about 10 of the state’s 105 counties, is increasingly urban, something which geographers and political leaders and others have been aware of for decades. This ...

Wildly popular with consumers, recycling in the U.S. is in crisis right now, particularly for plastics. Many of the items we try to recycle end up in landfills. A recent KAKE news project tracked the recycling crisis, literally. KAKE staff attached GPS trackers to four different plastic ...