The Following is Part One in a two-part series on Medicaid Expansion Last year, Democrat Laura Kelly was elected Governor of Kansas promising, among other things, to expand the state’s Medicaid program under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. However, while Medicaid Expansion passed the State House of Representative…
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Featured Hometown: Abilene, Kansas
You have probably not heard of Abilene, Kansas. It is a small, tranquil town of a little more than 6,000 people in central Kansas. If anyone has traveled on I-70 on the way to Colorado, they would have passed right by it. Otherwise, there is little reason for those outside…
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Psychiatrist loses Kansas license, still allowed to practice in Missouri
A doctor accused of having sex with several of his patients and exploiting another patient for economic gain is still allowed to practice in Missouri – even after the suspension of his Kansas license. Brian Patrick Lahey, the accused doctor, is a psychiatrist in Overland Park. Lahey received his medical…
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Featured Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Like seemingly every other town, Topeka, Kansas has its own unique history. The town’s roots can be traced to it being a site for ferries to transport wagons heading west across the Kansas River. The town was founded in 1854 and given a Native American name – thought to mean…
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Featured Hometown: Spring Hill, Kansas
Spring Hill, Kansas is where Brayden Hart, junior history major, and Breonna Bigger, first-year psychology major, call their home. Slightly southwest of Overland Park, the town checks in at just over 6,600 residents according to the 2010 census. For context, Liberty, Missouri, has around 31,500 residents. However, Spring Hill has…
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Featured Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas
Hutchinson, Kansas – most William Jewell College students have never heard of it. Some have passed through it on their way to the far more romanticized state of Colorado but have negative impressions of the town of 42,000. It’s flat. There’s nothing to do there. Kansas is lame. The drive…
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Policy in question as Missouri ranks significantly worse than Kansas in study on bullying
A recent report released by WalletHub analyzed 47 states and the District of Columbia and ranked them to determine which had the largest problem with bullying. The study emphasized the sweeping and long-term detrimental effects bullying can have on a victim’s life as well as the negative cost to society…
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Special Elections in Kansas
A contested special election between Republican Ron Estes and Democrat James Thompson in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District caught leaders on both sides of the aisle by surprise, highlighting the disenchantment many Kansans have with Governor Sam Brownback. Liberals argue that the challenge to long-time Republican-held districts in both Kansas and Georgia…
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Brownback calls for Johnson County airport to replace KCI
For about a decade, the status of the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) has been a topic of conversation. In fact, just a few weeks ago, KCI announced that they are projected to save 2.5 million dollars a year by closing Terminal A. Terminals B and C will inherit the…
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