On the Trail

With only a week left until the general election, you might think things would be winding down, but they are not. Now we are in the last phase of the campaign, still trying to reach the undecided voters, still trying to get our message out. I had hoped for more personal contact, but it seems […]

During the past few weeks as the Campaign has neared the end before election day, I have noticed how mean spirited people can be and how kind and generous they can be. Some people have great difficulty carrying on a civil conversation before sinking into vulgarity. Some are so lost in conspiracy theories and misinformation,

I have now received the endorsement of the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club. I am committed to doing all that I can to protect our environment for the future. If we are going to continue to enjoy clean air, clean water and usable soil, we need to be good stewards of the earth. We

Over the past four weeks, I have been attending county fairs in Franklin, Miami, Johnson and Douglas Counties. At each event all anyone could do was encourage people to go register to vote and hope they followed through. Some took out their phones and went straight to the Secretary of State website to work through

Today was a busy day doing some of the “hands on work” of campaigning. A good cup of coffee and an hours work produced some great results.

I had a great meeting with the folks in Miami County. I also was pleased to meet Stacy Knoell, who is running for KS Senate district 23. My message to the gathering in person and on Zoom, was about Community, Hard Work and Fairness to All! I listened to conversations centered on what our legislature

Some times you can tell a lot about a person by their actions. As I read the local news on Statehouse activity mid way through he session, it is hard not to see the small minded, hardhearted, petty displays put on by our Republican neighbors. No fewer than 3 different cruel bills, to single out

It seems that confusion about why they are in the Statehouse is never ending.  Republicans refuse to listen to their own constituents about almost everything!  A recent poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, a company used by Republicans, has shown that the majority of Kansans support expansion of KanCare (Medicaid). The poll showed that 68%

Today is Super Bowl Sunday! Most of you are hoping for another win for the KC Chiefs (I know a few are not). Many will gather with friends and family to watch the game and enjoy great food and fellowship. It is however just another sad day in Topeka at the Capitol. Sad because our

The Kansas Legislature continues to waste time and ignore the real life problems of REAL LIFE Kansans. This past week saw continued bluster, sound and fury over nothing. Rep. Carrie Barth (5th Dist) signed on to a resolution calling for Governor Kelly to send the Kansas National Guard and law enforcement to Texas to patrol