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On gratitude
Thanksgiving brings a bundle of sentiment and nerves. We are told that this is a time to put the bygones aside and our troubles...
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A people’s choice
When the late Joan Finney was governor in the early 1990s, one of her pet themes was initiative and referendum– a catchphrase for "Let...
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Trading places and Tin cup finance
Trading places
Another election is finished, but not the abuse of its political hot air. A long tunnel of mirrors has closed; the oft-mentioned Biden...
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Two bad ideas
Two proposed constitutional amendments are on the Nov. 8 ballot. One would upend the balance of power in state government. The other would hamstring...
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Black ink at last
Amidst all the political caterwauling, a look at the state's finances may advance some sense and understanding before the election. If only a peek,...
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Worn scripts
Election season has become a gruesome ordeal, one that consigns Kansas to political theater with stale acts. Tribal fever rules. Most of us are...
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Retaining justice
Six of the state's seven Supreme Court justices stand for retention on the November 8 ballot. They are not household names, but they are...
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Fit and unfit
Kris Kobach is out from under his rock again slinging more malice and vengeance. For the past four years this former Kansas secretary of...
