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With a healthy sweet tooth, the headline “Krispy Kreme community killer” caught my eye. It was on an editorial Dane Hicks of the Anderson County Review wrote about fundraising techniques.Hicks said school and other youth…

If saving money is the goal, rescinding in-state tuition for undocumented college students is not the answer.Currently, Kansas allows in-state tuition rates for students who have attended Kansas high schools for a minimum of several…

It’s unsettling to think Kansas legislators want to design the curriculum for our public schools.Since 1966, that’s been the responsibility of the State Board of Education, as provided by the Kansas Constitution.But House Bill 2922…

It won’t be long before most Americans will not only own a battery-operated car, but also be able to self-generate the power to recharge its battery. Picture this: Solar panels atop rooftops capture the sun’s…

In the search for revenue, a Kansas City legislator has suggested property taxes be raised on land used for agricultural purposes.Sen. Jeff Melcher, a Republican from Leawood, contends farmers have had it too easy. “They…

Seeing since Kansas is on the brink of financial disaster, would it be so terrible to go back to the tried-and-true ways of funding state obligations?Just two years ago, Kansas had adequate funds, including a…

I grew up in a time when disparaging epithets invariably were thrown against anyone who was thought to be homosexual, even someone who had such tendencies.Though I probably went along with the crowd, I don’t…

On Tuesday, Gov. Sam Brownback announced he had rescinded protections granted to gays and lesbians who are employed by the state.Brownback lifted the anti-discrimination clause because he is a religious zealot who believes homosexuality is…

In an effort to understand why Vermont is losing its share of Millennials — those 20 to 35 — the state’s Transportation Board conducted eight forums on college campuses last fall.Like Kansas, Vermont is primarily…

Talk about bad timing.Days after the Sumner Academy of Arts & Sciences purchases a grand piano it is held up as an example of the profligacy of school districts across the state.Obviously, if a school…