Four years ago, Kansans said “hell no” to a constitutional amendment clearing the way for extremists to ban abortion. On Tuesday, Kansans said “hell no” again, this time to a constitutional amendment clearing the way for a conservative revamp of the state Supreme Court — banning abortion and gutting public education. Somehow, that message hasn’t […]
They did it again. Kansans supporting abortion rights and public education turned out en masse Tuesday to send a decisive message to Republican power brokers determined to bring the state Supreme Court to heel. Not on our watch, voters said. Not four years ago, not today. The scope of the achievement staggered. Not only did […]
An insular gang of rightwing reactionaries has spent the better part of two years rigging the judicial selection amendment vote. Whether the measure succeeds or fails Tuesday, the playing field was tilted against opponents from the start. Supporters have manipulated the system at every step to suppress voter turnout, silence advocates and spread misleading rhetoric. […]
I messaged my friends and family this week asking for political mailers that they received. The replies that I got were nearly identical: I think I tossed them. I trash them as they come in. They went out with the recycling yesterday. Ha. I just trashed/destroyed them last night. Maybe “destroyed” is a bit harsh, […]
When I accepted an appointment to the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission seven years ago, I expected to learn about judges. Instead, I learned about institutions. The most effective institutions aren’t built around the people who happen to serve in them. They’re built to endure long after those people are gone. As Kansans prepare to […]
