Thursday, March 5, 2026

Marshall, John

Black ink at last

Amidst all the political caterwauling, a look at the state's finances may advance some sense and understanding before the election. If only a peek,...

Worn scripts

Election season has become a gruesome ordeal, one that consigns Kansas to political theater with stale acts. Tribal fever rules. Most of us are...

Retaining justice

Six of the state's seven Supreme Court justices stand for retention on the November 8 ballot. They are not household names, but they are...

Fit and unfit

Kris Kobach is out from under his rock again slinging more malice and vengeance. For the past four years this former Kansas secretary of...

Kelly and Schmidt: history

At a debate earlier this month at the Kansas State Fair, the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor made clear that their campaigns were...

Gorbachev and Lindsborg

The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, on August 30, holds meaning for Lindsborg, where the former Soviet President spent two lively and memorable days in...

The old cabin

Adam Pracht and Caroline de Filippis were recently hired to boost the presence and import of the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum....

Repairing the IRS

One important provision in the Inflation Reduction Act provides an extra $80 billion for the Internal Revenue Service. This has provoked loud squawks from...