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Cameras, recording should be allowed in Capitol committee hearings Give anyone an ounce of power, and it goes directly to their heads. Nowhere is that more apparent this week than in the state Capitol where committee chairs are attempting to keep the people, at least electronically, out of public meetings. A Lawrence pastor was asked [...]
Martin Hawver Guest columnist Now, some of you grownups will remember the time that your wife looked at a friend’s new baby, and adoringly offered up “she’s got her father’s eyes.” And some of you might remember your wife elbowing you in the ribs when you chimed in, “Yes…two.” Well, the Kansas House has finally [...]
Charlotte O’Hara Guest columnist The world of Topeka politics continue to amaze, frustrate, entertain and humor me in my second year of representing the 27th District. Case in point: On Tuesday last week, during the Republican Caucus discussion of HB 2446 (concerning the expansion of definition of alternative energy to include storage facilities/devices) this fact [...]
Perhaps Edgerton residents should be grateful the Johnson County Library board restored $19,000 of funding to keep the town library open. Perhaps. We’re more inclined to think Edgerton officials need to come up with a contingency plan in case their library ends up on the chopping block on an annual basis. It’s no secret Edgerton’s [...]
Richard Ranzau Guest columnist On Nov. 21, 2011, the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) announced the Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) and the Flint Hills Regional Council (FHRC) as recipients of the 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants. These grants are a result of a partnership between HUD, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the [...]
Once again Edgerton residents find themselves on the front lines fighting for something other communities take for granted: a library. The county library board is considering closing the town’s library at their Feb. 9 meeting. The library – aptly called The Bank of Knowledge – was built through private donations by volunteer labor. The county leases [...]
Danedri Thompson columnist Conservatives are ceding the middle ground to liberal talking points every day. It’s not that we aren’t principled – it’s that conservatives, by nature, seek not to offend. By doing so, we’re losing a very important battle – that for the hearts and minds of the American people. Nowhere is this more [...]
Rebecca Rast Guest columnist Jobs in America are changing. A perfect example of this is Apple. Since releasing its first quarter profits from 2012 and after an article that ran in The New York Times, the company has been making headlines. There is no question that Apple is one of the most successful companies in [...]
The numbers are out – again – and they should come as no surprise to anyone toiling away in the private sector: Federal workers are out-earning their peers. According to the Congressional Budget Office, federal workers earn about 2 percent more than a comparable worker in the private sector. It’s not perfect. Ideally, government workers [...]
Martin Hawver Guest columnist One of the most politically interesting efforts by Gov. Sam Brownback to change the face of K-12 public education in Kansas is buried down in sections 33, 34 and 35 of his proposal to dramatically overhaul the financing of schools. The finance parts of his school plan are interesting enough, and [...]
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