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Americans’ trust in the judiciary and the justice system is eroding at every level. From the U.S. Supreme Court to state courts across the country, polls show sharply declining public confidence in courts as trustworthy institutions. The response from many special interest groups and ...
To the editor: The proposal to turn Kansas justices into politicians is clearly a bad idea. It's a thinly veiled attempt to create legal sock puppets for powerful special-interest groups. That said, it's important to remember that all judges, whether state or federal, acquire their ...
To the editor: On August 4 we will vote — we all need to vote — on a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution that would make Supreme Court judges elected rather than appointed. This is a callous attack on our judicial system. Why are the Trumpists in the state Legislature promoting ...
To the editor: I read Chad Lawhorn's July 28 article about Chelshi Hayden's denied reappointment to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission with interest. I attended most if not all of the Planning Commission public discussions regarding the development of wind farm regulations in ...
Should those of us who want to defeat the proto-fascists in charge of the Republican Party be worried about a few blue districts that have recently indulged their ids and voted for members of the Democratic Socialists of America? Yes. If their victories become a trend, it could sabotage the ...
To the editor: Don’t be fooled by the misleading wording in the Aug. 4 amendment. Each of us ALREADY has the opportunity to vote on our Kansas Supreme Court justices – who are now chosen by merit - not by billionaires. This is fair for everyone. Let’s keep it that way. We can protect ...