Virtual Chapter of Women for Kansas Welcomes Retired KU Professor Jeanne Klein and a Presentation on the Kansas Suffrage Movement

Women for Kansas celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a presentation by retired KU professor Jeanne Klein about the Kansas Suffrage Movement and the fight for women’s voting rights in the Sunflower State. As a member of the Kansas Suffragist Memorial Committee, she provided brief biographies of 13 “Rebel Women” depicted in Phyllis Garibay-Coon’s mural now installed at the State Capitol. Her presentation on the Kansas Woman Suffragist Movement intends to inspire all Kansas citizens with a greater appreciation of their voting rights. Watch here.

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Kansas Lawmakers in DC Would Rather Work the Refs Than Answer Tough Questions Back Home

Clay Wirestone, kansasreflector.com

Over the past month, both of Kansas’ U.S. senators and one of its representatives have been eager for Kansas Reflector to relay their thoughts to you, our readers. What they haven’t been willing to do is answer real, in-depth questions. Honest dialogue would force these politicians to admit they have both compromised and been compromised. Feel free to reach out and prove me wrong. Read here.

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Virtual Chapter Welcomed Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project, and a Presentation, “Exploring the Clean Energy Future in Kansas and Beyond”

Women for Kansas Virtual Chapter

W4K Virtual Chapter welcomed Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project Executive Director, and a Presentation “Exploring the Clean Energy Future in Kansas and Beyond” New attacks to clean energy’s future are happening almost daily, impacting the Kansas utility industry. Dorothy offered insights about what our shared clean energy future looks like under a Trump presidency and what Kansans can do to fight back. Watch here.

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In KS & Beyond, Unrepresentative Leaders Stymie Progress. New Election Methods Could Fix That

Richard Pund, kansasreflector.com

To me, our government has become more and more out of step with the general public every year. At both the federal and state levels, legislatures are passing laws that face big public opposition while ignoring policies that have supermajority public support.  If our government is supposed to reflect the will of the people, it’s clearly failing. Read here.

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Any Attempt to Serve the Common Good in Kansas will Face Partisan Attacks. Society Demands Better.

Mark McCormick, kansasreflector.com

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration could continue dismantling the Dept. of Education. It’s the latest public institution under assault by people obsessed with destroying any semblance of a common good. We need people who believe in government, not hateful bureaucrats eager to scrap crucial institutions people depend on for upward mobility if not basic survival. It’s called “public service” for a reason. Read here.

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