Here in Kansas, March signifies the changing of the seasons. Sure there are a few false springs, second and third winters, maybe even a mud season before we’ll see true spring, but it’s on the way.

Editor’s Note: In this four-part series, columnist Chris Tomlinson examines allegations that natural gas pipeline operators and traders triggered the 2021 blackouts while trying to manipulate prices.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach's office has filed suit against a key firm that serves as a middleman for Kansas gas utilities, arguing it manipulated market prices during a 2021 winter storm that ...