Kansas lawmakers tilt at windmills, ignore how earlier leaders reached bipartisan solutions
Agriculture and industry, as well as municipalities, face looming restrictions on water supplies essential for economic growth. Rural residents experience declines and possible closure of schools, health care facilities, churches, business and professional establishments, and other community services. Federal actions threaten agricultural markets, health care, clean energy, housing and numerous other programs.
The list of critical issues facing Kansans is long.
How do state lawmakers respond? Members of the Republican supermajority join President Donald Trump and tilt at windmills. They outlaw “wokeness” at state universities. They override a veto to assign “pregnancy compassion awareness” to the Republican state treasurer. They stand quietly aside as Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” does damage to Kansans throughout the state. Their leaders propose an unprecedented special legislative session to gerrymander the single Democrat in Kansas’ congressional delegation out of her seat.
Rather than embracing Trump in attacking imaginary enemies, I would suggest state lawmakers look to the work of past Kansas reformers who led the state in addressing critical issues. Their solutions have served Kansans well over many decades.
Read more at: https://kansasreflector.com/2025/10/07/kansas-lawmakers-tilt-at-windmills-ignore-how-earlier-leaders-reached-bipartisan-solutions/
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