GUEST COLUMN, Shannon Francis, 125th District Representative

Doug Knudsen, Government Instructor at the Fellowship Baptist Academy, brought 6 students to the capitol this week to page. They did a great job, and I enjoyed visiting with them about Kansas and the Legislature. Thanks so much for coming. They are amazing members of our community.

The Page program is designed for students in middle school, junior high or the first years of high school. Working as a page in the Kansas Legislature is an excellent way to learn more about the legislative process. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as a page, please contact my office for more information.

THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon

Yesterday, I saw a woman trip on the pavement. She immediately turned to her husband and started to complain.

I couldn’t hear all she was saying, but I was thinking there was really no point in complaining to your husband when you trip on the pavement. It might be your fault, or the fault of the pavement, or the fault of your shoes, but it almost certainly has nothing to do with your husband, and the odds are he is wearing sensible shoes.

San Miguel de Allende, where my husband, Peter, and I spend much of the winter, is a city that requires sensible shoes. The entire town is a World Heritage Site, which means that the things you see outside must look pretty much exactly as they did in the mid-1700s, unless there is some life-threatening reason to change them. Tripping on the pavement does not qualify as life-threatening.

Vance Ginn
Kansas Policy Institute

Kansas cannot treat trade as a talking point. Trade is a pillar of the state’s economy, from Wichita manufacturing to rural agriculture. The state’s Kansas International Trade Summary shows how closely Kansas jobs and incomes are tied to global markets, and the Kansas state profile from the U.S. Trade Representative highlights the scale of exports and trade-supported employment.

Jackie Mundt
Kansas Farm Bureau

Every year since 1948, FFA members, agriculture teachers, alumni and supporters have come together to celebrate National FFA Week. The tradition is held during the week of Feb. 22, in honor of George Washington’s birthday — a fitting tribute to a leader who valued agriculture and innovation.