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Kansas election preview
Read more: Kansas election previewIt’s sort of a quiet election in Kansas this year.
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Election night coverage from Watchdog Wire
Read more: Election night coverage from Watchdog WireElection night coverage from Watchdog Wire and Franklin Center.
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From the United Nations to Sedgwick County
Read more: From the United Nations to Sedgwick CountyIt took from 1987 to 2012, but Sedgwick County has adopted the language of the United Nations regarding sustainability.
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In Sedgwick County, a judicial candidate takes the low road
Read more: In Sedgwick County, a judicial candidate takes the low roadVoters are accustomed to political campaigns that sink low with distorted facts, missing facts, innuendo, and outright lies. Judges, however, ought to be held to a higher standard, and in Kansas, the Supreme Court has rules for judges to follow in their campaigns. But the campaign for incumbent Richard T. Ballinger in Sedgwick County, Kansas,…
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Kansas Republicans don’t need to do this
Read more: Kansas Republicans don’t need to do thisIn elections, campaigns may divert from useful discussions of the issues to engage in mudslinging and innuendo. Both parties do it, but an example from the Kansas Republican Party crosses a line and may actually hurt the candidate it was intended to help.
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Wichita’s presidential debate
Read more: Wichita’s presidential debateKansas isn’t a swing state in the presidential election, but we had our very own debate nonetheless. Kansas State Representative Jim Ward (D-Wichita) represented President Obama and David Kensinger stood in for Mitt Romney. The debate took place on the campus of Wichita State University on October 30, 2012, and was sponsored by the university’s…
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Kansas property tax honesty is needed
Read more: Kansas property tax honesty is neededKansas property tax reform means reducing the rate of growth of property taxes, not merely repurposing other tax revenue.
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Wichita-area legislators on government efficiency
Read more: Wichita-area legislators on government efficiencyCandidates say they are opposed to government waste and inefficiency, but don’t always vote that way when given the opportunity to take action.
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Sedgwick County advance voting
Read more: Sedgwick County advance votingSedgwick County advance voting statistics.
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Kansas Democrats mailing again, and wrong again
Read more: Kansas Democrats mailing again, and wrong againIt’s campaign season, and mail pieces are flying fast, replete with more Kansas Democratic errors.
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Citizens generally misinformed on Kansas school spending
Read more: Citizens generally misinformed on Kansas school spendingWhen asked about the level of spending on public schools in Kansas, citizens are generally uninformed or misinformed. They also incorrectly thought that spending has declined in recent years.