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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Susan Lukwago, Liberal
Did you attend the State of the City of Liberal Address and Luncheon last week? I hope so because it was so good. If you missed it, let me tell you a little about it.
First of all, it was very well organized. It was announced and invitations spread far and wide. On the day of the event, everyone was welcome. There was a lovely lunch that was suitable to whatever dietary considerations may be important to you. We were each welcomed and thanked for coming and made to feel special.
The best part though were the presentations. First, Ms Diseker, our City Manager presented the overall state of the City of Liberal with an emphasis on where our funding comes from and where it goes. And the presentation was done in 5th grade English. It was not economics in Latin.
Read more: OPINION – State of the City address was a quality presentation focused on public service
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Jim Rice, Liberal
After consultation with the county attorney and the members of the recall team, we have decided not to pursue the effort recalling Seward County Commission Chair Steve Helm as a large portion of our concerns have been addressed and satisfied. The continued effort to see Seward County was following the strict landfill law on how
funds are to be used was satisfied at the last Seward County Commission meeting, and now we agree that the salary of the assistant county administrator is being properly funded via the General Fund.
Read more: OPINION – County moving salary to proper fund satisfies our complaint on recall
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GUEST COLUMN, Elizabeth Patton, Director, Americans for Prosperity Kansas
It’s no surprise that Gov. Kelly and the nominating commission – who regularly donate to Kansas’ most progressive candidates - chose yet another leftist judge to the Supreme Court. This should be the final nail in the coffin of this corrupt and undemocratic process.
Kansans deserve better than a clique of activists masquerading as impartial experts selecting the most qualified judges as nominees for our highest court."
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GUEST COLUMN, Brittany Jones, President, Kansas Family Voice
July 13, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly appointed K. Christopher Jayaram as the next Kansas Supreme Court Justice. He will fill the vacancy created by Chief Judge Marla Luckert's retirement. Judge Jayaram is currently a Johnson County District judge who was appointed by Governor Kelly.
Brittany Jones, Esq., President, Kansas Family Voice provided the following statement:
Read more: OPINION – Judicial selection out of touch with Kansans
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Kansas attorneys
The undersigned Kansas attorneys, representing a range of legal practices including prosecution, criminal defense, family law, adoption, civil litigation, and other areas of law, announce their support for the proposed constitutional amendment regarding the selection of Kansas Supreme Court justices and encourage Kansans to vote YES on the Right to Vote Amendment.
As attorneys, we recognize that this amendment would require our profession to relinquish a privilege that attorneys have held for decades, the ability to vote for attorney members of the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission. While we respect the commission and the attorneys who have faithfully served on it, we believe the time has come to place all Kansans on equal footing in the process of selecting the state’s highest court.
Read more: OPINION – Kansas attorneys support voters choosing Supreme Court Justices, urge YES vote
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