Kansas politics increasingly toxic, choking chances for democracy

No longer do legislators in leadership positions listen; no longer do they consider other points of view or even allow them.

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January 27, 2022 - 9:32 AM

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I retired this year after 23 years in the Kansas Statehouse advocating for schools. I thought I would work longer, but the Statehouse is a toxic environment. It is an unhealthy place to work for anyone who cares about the lives of working Kansans.

Legislative leadership is disdainful of working people, of anyone who won’t toe their line of intolerance and hate. The redistricting battle is a perfect example. People in “blue” areas like Douglas and Wyandotte counties must be marginalized before their blue contagion spreads.

Right now, Democrats can just manage to…

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