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If you’re reading this, it’s fair to assume you have decent eyesight. Now, just for a moment, close your eyes and picture your favorite fireworks memory — the smells, the booms, the cheers. Now, I'd like to share a personal story with you. I was 9 years old on July 5, 1987, when my ...
Kansas has become a leader in clean energy. With abundant wind resources and smart, forward-looking policies in cities like Lawrence, our state has shown what’s possible with tax credits that jumpstart American manufacturing and drive a clean energy boom. In the last four years alone, these ...
When I was 22, I watched my father fight and lose a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare, fatal brain disorder. For me, those final days of his life were overwhelming, frightening and deeply disorienting. Yet, even in that gut-wrenching time, I caught glimmers of joy. While Dad lay ...
As a moderate independent turned Republican campaigning for county prosecutor, I recently met and spoke with many citizens across the county. Consequently, I think I gained insight into Douglas County’s political opinions. So, here’s what I learned from embracing the Republican affiliation ...
Life is difficult for the trans community in Kansas. As a transgender man living in this state, I and my trans friends have often encountered bullying and harassment, particularly by peers in school. On top of the daily torment of degradation and ostracization that we are forced to face in our ...
Today every single community in the United States that includes thousands of individuals has a “homeless problem.” Some in our community are advocating against raising the sales tax in Lawrence by five one-hundredths of a penny (that’s right, .05% is $0.0005 or 5/100 of a cent). I call ...