While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its highest court, violates this principle. Continue reading As lawmakers, Kansas judges should be selected democratically
While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its two highest courts, violates this principle. Continue reading As lawmakers, Kansas judges should be selected democratically
While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its two highest courts, violates this principle. Continue reading Kansas lawmakers, including judges, should be selected democratically
News that Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf is leaving the Republican Party after her primary election loss has been treated as mostly a political story, which it certainly is. More important, however, is the potential for new policies and laws regarding Kansas schools that hold the promise of helping Kansas schoolchildren and families. Continue reading Schodorf legacy should be evaluated on policy, not politics
Kansas voters have realized that the governance of Kansas by a coalition of Democrats and left-wing Republicans has not been in the state’s best interest. Continue reading In Kansas, rejecting left-wing Republicans
Analysis of voter registration in Sedgwick County shows switches to Republican registration, but also other interesting numbers. Continue reading Sedgwick County voter registration changes: Impact on senate races
A KWCH Television and SurveyUSA poll of candidates for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas shows little change from a similar poll about a month ago. Continue reading Kansas fourth district poll shows Pompeo lead, little change
As reported by Rebecca Zepick on State of the State KS, former Republican Congressional candidate from the fourth district of Kansas Wink Hartman may be considering another run for that position, this time as nominee of the Kansas Libertarian Party. Continue reading Wink Hartman, Libertarian Party candidate?
In the hotly contested Kansas Republican primary elections this year, polls generated a lot of interest. In two Kansas Congressional districts, independent polls did a good job of predicting the vote for all candidates except the two winners, and a candidate’s own poll may have been undermined by large voter turnout. Continue reading Kansas polls and election results
Two Kansas Republicans — one running for re-election, the other for higher office, both claim to have led the way in cutting the Kansas state budget. These claims, however, are at odds with the facts and both candidates’ records. Continue reading Schodorf, Pottorff claim to have cut spending
Polls show the race for the Republican Party nomination for U.S. Congress from the Kansas fourth district to be a close race between two candidates. Continue reading Final Kansas fourth Congressional district polls indicate close race
KWCH Television in Wichita and SurveyUSA have released a poll of candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.
The survey shows support for Wichita businessman Jim Anderson and Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf on the rise, while the numbers for Wichita businessman Wink Hartman continue to decline. The support for Wichita businessman Mike Pompeo also fell slightly, well within the poll’s level of sampling error. Continue reading Kansas fourth district poll shows tightening race with Pompeo in lead
Candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas have filed campaign finance reports for the first two weeks of July and some last-minute reports since then. Continue reading Kansas fourth Congressional district campaign finance reports
The claims made last week in a campaign advertisement by Wichita businessman Wink Hartman remain elusive and largely unproven. Continue reading Hartman ad claims remain elusive
Yesterday the campaign of Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf released a poll that shows her in the lead in the race for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas. Continue reading Schodorf poll shows her campaign in lead
On Tuesday the Wink Hartman campaign began running a television advertisement that contains claims about Mike Pompeo that, so far, are unsubstantiated. See Hartman ad malicious and false, says Pompeo and Pompeo Disputes Claims In Hartman Ads, Demands Hartman Show Evidence Continue reading Wink Hartman ad a bust, disservice
The campaign for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas has been marked by some hard-hitting commercials. Often commercials are based on subjective claims, such as “Vote for me! I’m great and my opponent is terrible!”
Now the Wink Hartman campaign has aired a television advertisement that leading rival Mike Pompeo says is objectively false. Continue reading Hartman ad malicious and false, says Pompeo
Wichita businessman Wink Hartman, a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansasis opposed to government bailouts. Strongly so. Continue reading Wink Hartman on bailouts, and his own
Today the campaign of Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf released a poll that shows her in a three-way tie with Wichita businessmen Wink Hartman and Mike Pompeo in the race for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas. Continue reading Schodorf poll indicates three-way tie in Kansas fourth Congressional district
In a June 22nd forum of candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas sponsored by the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, candidates were asked about their plans to reduce the federal deficit and national debt. Continue reading Kansas fourth district candidates on spending and deficit reduction