Tag: Politics
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Select judges wisely, considering lawmaking role
While candidates for judge usually campaign as being “above politics,” as someone who will apply the law impartially without regard to personal beliefs and convictions, the reality is that judges make law. Voters need to recognize this judicial function as they decide their votes.
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Role of government in Kansas schools deflects attention from solutions
Focus on two Kansas school efficiency panels, school spending, and the surrounding politics is deflecting attention away from what Kansas schoolchildren and parents really need: Choice.
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Are Super PACs good for democracy?
Far from being the death knell for democracy, Super PACs have been a positive development.
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On sweatshops, Romney is right
In the recently-released recording of Mitt Romney talking to donors, the “47 percent” remarks are not all the left is pummeling Romney with: Misinformed beliefs about sweatshops contribute, too.
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Is money speech?
Americans have the right to free speech, but what does that include? Is money a form of speech?
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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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Crony Chronicles: I Want To Be A Crony
Cronyism? “It’s like having a best friend who gives you other peoples’ stuff.”
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Kansans tweet from Republican National Convention
Kansans at the Republican National Convention in Tampa are tweeting.
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Donor disclosure rules are the same for everyone
While liberal groups criticize the ability to spend unlimited amounts on political education campaigns without disclosure of funding, the rules apply to everyone, and liberal groups and unions use them, too.
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National coverage of Kansas primary election
Coverage of the August 2012 Kansas primary elections in national publications.