Author: Bob Weeks
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Open records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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Wichita school board candidates on spending
At a forum for candidates for the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, several candidates showed they were not informed on the level of school spending.
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Youth unemployment: It’s a problem
Terence Grado of Generation Opportunity calls in to the Joseph Ashby Show to discuss the problems that America’s youth face.
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Wichita Pachyderm Club: John Todd
John Todd calls in to the Joseph Ashby Show to talk about the Wichita Pachyderm Club.
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Kansas death penalty
What are the issues surrounding the death penalty in Kansas? What position should conservatives take?
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Joseph and Titus went to New York, so I substituted
Titus Ashby is a media sensation, so I substituted as guest host on the Joseph Ashby Show.
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As lawmakers, Kansas judges should be selected democratically
While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its two highest courts, violates this principle.
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Well-intentioned policies do more harm than good
The desire to expand Medicaid is well-intentioned, but will do more harm than good. The plan ignores the realities of the Medicaid system.
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Lavonta Williams: ‘You don’t have to go there’
Wichita city council member Lavonta Williams advised taxpayers on what to do if they disagree with action taken by the council: Just don’t go there.
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Downtown Wichita issues not appreciated
Once again, the Wichita Eagle editorial board misses the point regarding downtown Wichita development.
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Bill would end taxpayer-funded lobbying in Kansas
A bill has been introduced in the Kansas Senate that would end or limit taxpayer-funded lobbying.
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Why don’t Kansas children have options?
School choice programs in some states are targeted at children with special needs, as in Oklahoma. But Kansas children have no choice.