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March 29th, 2024
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GUEST COLUMN, Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute   If the flat tax bill passed by the Legislature becomes law, the state will still have $4.5 billion in reserves after three years.  That is after spending over $1 billion more on school funding, human service caseloads, and property...

GUEST COLUMN, Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau   When I was in grade school there were very few things I enjoyed as much as a good snow day. When school was called off, I got to play outside in the snow making snowmen and having snowball fights. It’s funny how things change over the...

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron   Since before Christmas, we’ve been looking at words Jesus used to describe himself. Last week we saw in Revelation chapter 21 that the voice from the throne announced that the tabernacle [dwelling place of God] is among us. Jesus promised a place of belonging,...

THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon   My dad turned 90 this weekend, and we were all set to drive up north to celebrate his birthday. He’s a hard one to buy a present for. My dad does not need more things. He likes using the things he has until they are completely worn out. He already has a...

L&T Publisher Earl Watt   At this time of year, most Kansans are more concerned with what seed the Kansas Jayhawks will get in the NCAA National Tournament. That may be easier to predict in January than who will win the race to 270 Electoral College votes. But someone has to go first,...

GUEST COLUMN, Shannon Francis, 125th District Representative   On Jan. 18, we had Pancake Day at the Capitol. This is an event legislators, executive branch members and staff look forward to every year. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to tell our story to state officials from across...

L&T Publisher Earl Watt   Urban states hate the Electoral College. Hate might not be the right word. They despise it. They abhor it. They loathe it. This is nothing new. When the Constitution was being written the idea of being one nation rather than 13 came down to this very...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Sherrie Harrison, Liberal   I have lived in Liberal most of my life since the age of eight. Like most young people, when I graduated from high school in 1979, I couldn’t wait to get out, live in “the city.”  I lived in Wichita for a year while attending barber...

RYCKMAN’S RECAP, Ron Ryckman, 38th District Senator   Welcome to the 2024 Session of the Kansas Legislature – and thank you for the honor and privilege of representing you in Topeka.  As I start my 10th year in state office and 4th as your 38th District Senator, I will be helping lead...

GUEST COLUMN, Ganon Evans, Kansas Policy Institute   Last week, Governor Laura Kelly kicked off this year’s legislative session by releasing her FY 2025 Budget Report. Inside are her policies that she wants to pass this year and the spending that they’ll require out of the budget. There are...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Reita Isaacs, Liberal

 

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MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

 

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