Happy New Year

Jerry Marsh
Political Bites

The year began with the inauspicious inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. Americans wanted a non-traditional president and they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams with a man all but void of any knowledge of or consideration for the history, traditions, and responsibilities of the office.

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The year began auspiciously for Kansas government with the swearing in of a group of legislators willing to roll back the failed fiscal policies of Gov. Brownback. While they did a good job, much work remains. Six years of misguided fiscal policy cannot be repaired in a single legislative session. Voters will need to keep that reality firmly in mind with the upcoming Kansas gubernatorial election.

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