Tag: Kansas legislature
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Kansas lawmakers, including 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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Schodorf legacy should be evaluated on policy, not politics
News that Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf is leaving the Republican Party after her primary election loss has been treated as mostly a political story, which it certainly is. More important, however, is the potential for new policies and laws regarding Kansas schools that hold the promise of helping Kansas schoolchildren and families.
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Steve Rose defends Kansas school spending
Attitudes toward Kansas public schools, or facts about them: Which is most important? For boosters of the Kansas school spending establishment, attitude is all that matters.
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Defeated Kansas Republican Chorus
Joseph Ashby and friends created a funny parody song about the recent primary election in Kansas, where many so-called moderate Republicans were defeated by conservative challengers
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National coverage of Kansas primary election
Coverage of the August 2012 Kansas primary elections in national publications.
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Kansas part of national trend in primary elections
Analysis by Ballotpedia shows that the primary election victories by conservatives in Kansas is part of a larger national trend of incumbents losing primary election challenges. Kansas, however, is leading the trend, with the largest number of incumbents defeated among all the states.
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In Kansas, rejecting left-wing Republicans
Kansas voters have realized that the governance of Kansas by a coalition of Democrats and left-wing Republicans has not been in the state’s best interest.
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National coverage of Kansas primary election
The August primary election in Kansas has received national attention. Following are some stories that appeared in national media.
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Kelsey KPERS reporting not complete in Wichita Eagle
An incident involving Kansas Senator Dick Kelsey and a fired state employee’s KPERS pension is of interest not only for the incident itself, but the resulting news reporting.
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Kansas traditional Republicans: The record
As Kansas Republicans decide who to vote for in next week’s primary election, moderate senate incumbents and many newspapers urge voting for those Republicans who promote a “reasonable,” “balanced,” and “responsible” approach to Kansas government. When we examine the record of the coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats that governed Kansas for the first decade…
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Money flows to Kansas elections
The issue of third-party money involvement in Kansas elections has been a concern to many. Kansas Watchdog reports and draws the map.
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Huelskamp: Kansas needs Health Care Freedom Amendment
Kansas Republican senators should pass the Health Care Freedom Amendment, writes U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp.