Letters on Ranzau and Peterjohn, a growth economy,a Obama, Trump, racial violence

In criticizing the Sedgwick County Commission's decision to restore the Community Health Improvement Plan coordinator, commissioners Richard Ranzau and Karl Peterjohn find name-calling helpful: "Nanny-state progressives" and "nanny-state drones" . Their name-calling is as uninformed as it is unimaginative.

Disabled services face funding crisis

Here is another reason the Legislature needs to revisit its tax cuts: Providers of community-based services to Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are struggling to pay bills and keep employees. It's been eight years since the state has increased reimbursement rates to I/DD service providers.

For the Record: Slowest-moving scandal ever

Trump can squeeze in two or three new scandals a week, but HIllary's damn email thing has lasted longer than 31 presidential administrations. For the Record: Slowest-moving scandal ever Trump can squeeze in two or three new scandals a week, but HIllary's damn email thing has lasted longer than 31 presidential administrations.

President Obama tours flood-damaged areas in south Louisiana

During his visit to south Louisiana, President Barack Obama promised that the victims of the historic flooding will not be forgotten. The first stop on his three-hour trip to the Capitol region was to the Castle Place subdivision in Zachary.

Trump floats Obama-like deportation plan, and his fans don’t…

WASHINGTON _ Donald Trump is backing away from his call for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, and even some of his rally-going supporters say they're fine with it. If he wins the November election, the Republican presidential nominee said Monday, he would do "the same thing" as President Barack Obama in prioritizing the removal of criminals residing in the U.S. illegally, but " perhaps with a lot more energy."

Gop VP candidate Mike Pence gets haircut at black barbershop

In this photo provided by KYW Newsradio reporter Jim Melwert, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence gets his hair trimmed by barber Henry Jones in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, August 23, 2016. less In this photo provided by KYW Newsradio reporter Jim Melwert, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence gets his hair trimmed by barber Henry Jones in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, August 23, ... more PIPERSVILLE, Pa.

Obama visits flood-damaged Louisiana in show of support

President Barack Obama arrived Tuesday in flood-ravaged southern Louisiana for a visit aimed at promising support to thousands of beleaguered flood victims and stemming campaign-season criticism that he's been slow to respond to their plight. Obama was met at the Baton Rouge airport by a bipartisan group of officials, including Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, and Lt.

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 1 point in Missouri: Poll

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by one point in Missouri, a state that has voted Republican in the last four presidential elections, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday . Mr. Trump had a 44 percent to 43 percent lead over Mrs. Clinton in the poll, with Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson at 8 percent and 6 percent either undecided or opting for another candidate.

Indiana gubernatorial debate on education set for Sept. 27

The nonprofit Indiana Debate Commission announced Tuesday that the first debate involving Democrat John Gregg, Republican Eric Holcomb and Libertarian Rex Bell will be held at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis. The commission says the debate will be during school hours as a town hall-style event involving high school students, teachers and administrators.

Poll: Clinton up big on Trump in Virginia

Hillary Clinton has a big lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, according to a new poll released Tuesday, which shows the Democratic nominee with a 16-point advantage in the state. The Roanoke College poll found Clinton leading Trump 48% to 32% among likely Virginia voters in a four-way race.

Challenge for GOP senators: Surviving a possible Trump loss

A key question looms for vulnerable Republican senators this election: If Donald Trump loses and loses big, can they still survive? With 11 weeks until Election Day, Trump's declining standing in the polls has GOP Senate candidates preparing for the worst, and they're maneuvering now to put as big a margin as they can between themselves and the top of the ticket. Some strategists foresee a historic Trump loss and the need to outrun the presidential nominee by at least five to 10 percentage points in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire and Florida, if Senate incumbents are to prevail in November.

Trump’s stamina attack on Clinton stirs talk of gender bias

Intent on undermining his Democratic rival, Trump and GOP backers are increasingly relying on rhetoric that academics and even some Republican strategists say has an undeniable edge focused on gender. His criticism of Clinton goes beyond "Crooked Hillary," and complaints about her use of a private email server as secretary of state and her foreign policy decisions.

Clinton Confronts New Scrutiny Over E-Mails, Foundation Ties

Hillary Clinton was confronted by a new round of questions about potential conflicts of interest between her family's foundation and her work at the State Department as well as the prospect that more e-mails from her private account will be released right up to the November election. Separate lawsuits brought by the conservative group Judicial Watch spurred the release Monday of previously undisclosed e-mail exchanges between a former Clinton Foundation executive and top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, as well as an order from a federal judge that the State Department expedite its review of almost 15,000 previously undisclosed documents the FBI recovered from Clinton's private e-mail servers.