The resounding defeat of the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment on Supreme Court selection demonstrates a fundamental democratic principle: political leaders may set the agenda, but voters retain the ultimate authority to accept or reject it. The amendment, championed by Senate president ...

It wasn’t long ago that policymakers worried the internet would split the country into digital “haves” and “have-nots,” leaving millions stranded without access to modern education, healthcare and economic opportunity. So federal dollars poured into the states to help build ...

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 rule is easy, to govern difficult.” — Goethe On Aug. 4, Kansans have a watershed moment to narrow their parties’ fields for governor. Issues within the campaigns are well documented, like property taxes, school funding, job creation, affordability, Kansas values, etc. But with ...

When Kansans head to the polls on Aug. 4, they’ll be asked to decide whether to change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are chosen. But this vote is about far more than judicial elections. It will have lasting consequences for public education in Kansas. As a political science professor, ...

Walking around my Wichita neighborhood over the past several days, I noticed something about the yard signs encouraging people to “Vote No” on the constitutional amendment to allow for the popular election of Kansas Supreme Court justices in one month’s time. They are, in their color, ...