Marshall, John

LINDSBORG – On Saturday, August 7, Swensson Park will become a shady, grassy cushion for scores of shiny vehicles, most of them automobiles, many...

During a shuffle through old notes, out popped a reminder that the legislature in early May had tied itself in a short knot over...

Years ago when I was living in Salina, a friend suggested we look – for the fun of it – at a lovely Spanish...

LINDSBORG – A large postcard arrived recently with glossy images of Steven Johnson, who represents the 108th district – a chunk of central Kansas...

Talk of meaningful reform in Washington is abundant but hope is slim, if at all. During recent discussions on infrastructure spending out floated, once...

The reunion of the class of 1965 was May 29 at the VFW in downtown Lincoln and inside, the first person I saw was...

There is a thin sliver of hope that Congress may bring new life to the U.S. Postal Service. Last month a group of senators,...

With chilling routine, Topeka continues to punch out ways to make voting more difficult if not impossible. A generation ago, state legislators – Republicans...

Following wholesale reforms in 1992, the Kansas Legislature continued to wrestle with local school finance almost yearly – even after a half-dozen warnings from...

The trouble with taxes lies in a principle of human nature. People tend to view government finance this way: Impose taxes so the other...