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Vote like a Republican, or don’t vote at all. That’s the message emanating from our state Legislature and the office of our top election official, Secretary of State Scott Schwab. … Click t...

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The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday made the right call to restore a constitutionality challenge to a state law that purports to prohibit impersonation of election officials. The lawsuit followed ...

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You can have the best firefighters in the world, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t know where to go to save a life. And that, sadly, is the tragic … Click to Continue »

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In the game of golf, there’s a concept known as “taking a Mulligan.” What that means is if you hit a shot and don’t like where it ends up, you … Click to Continue »

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We’ve got some good news to share today. The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com have received a grant from the American Press Institute to facilitate a journalism project that we’re excited … Cli...

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If the Sedgwick County Commission won’t uphold the basic principles of a democratic society, we will. At the end of this editorial, you will find an application that you can … Click to Contin...

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Marion city police and the Marion County sheriff’s office did something on Friday that no government agency in America has any right to do. They shut down a newspaper. Those … Click to Contin...

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Michael Capps is on his way to prison. It’s been a long time coming and it’s where he belongs. And this newspaper is proud to have helped put him there. … Click to Continue »

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You may have seen the short note on our front page that we are dropping the comic strip “Dilbert.” And we believe you, our readers, deserve a detailed explanation why. … Click to Continue �...

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Jim Howell is the unanimous choice of the Eagle Editorial Board to retain his seat on the Sedgwick County Commission. That may surprise some of our longtime readers. We’ve been … Click to Con...

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Endorsements can be tricky. Sometimes, the candidates are so flawed that you don’t want to endorse either one. Other times, both candidates bring so much to the table that you … Click to Cont...

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Voters in the Sedgwick County 4th Commission District have their work cut out for them, because both the candidates on the Nov. 8 ballots have their risks and their rewards. … Click to Continue...

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If we could go back in time and endorse the Derek Schmidt of the early 2000s for governor, we would. As a state senator and Senate majority leader, Schmidt was … Click to Continue »

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Chris Mann knows how to put criminals behind bars and how to practice law in court. Kris Kobach is a politician who occasionally attempts to practice law, poorly. That’s why … Click to Contin...

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Question 1 The Kansas state Legislature is in full power-grab mode and completely out of control. And it’s up to voters to put a stop to it on Nov. 8 … Click to Continue »

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Wichita school district voters will have the opportunity in the Nov. 8 election to change the way that school board members are elected. Vote “Yes” and file this one under … Click to Contin...

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Sedgwick County is throwing a tantrum over the city of Wichita’s move to halt prosecutions for small quantities of marijuana or the paraphernalia to smoke it. There’s really no other … Clic...

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On Monday, Kansas voters began receiving anonymous, fraudulent, boiler-room text messages reading: “Women in KS are losing their choice on reproductive rights. Voting YES on the Amendment will ...

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Four years after Wichita Police officers started throwing around racist, homophobic and trigger-happy text messages, and four months after Eagle reporters brought them to light, finally some appr...

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