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Community Voices December 11, 2022 - 2:34 pm

Iridescent Riffel: Transgender Kansans face energized enemies. The words you use can make a difference. (Column)

by Iridescent Riffel

”Words are just one way that we let our souls reach out and touch someone else’s. Will you hold someone’s hand in support or rip a hole through their heart?” Iridescent Riffel writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices December 9, 2022 - 9:33 am

Clay Wirestone: This artificial intelligence program will surprise you. But can it write about Kansas politics? (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

”Could (an artificial intelligence program) fill in for me? At least now and then? I decided to find out,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

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Community Voices December 5, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Tom Harper: Look up to spot this Lawrence holiday tradition (Column)

by Tom Harper

”The annual placement of the nativity scene on the Hillcrest Shopping Center pleases many in Lawrence who honor the Christian tradition, and even those who simply appreciate the kitsch of this local holiday tradition,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

Community Voices November 20, 2022 - 9:48 am

Max Kautsch: Dear Kris Kobach: Please read this open letter about open government in Kansas (Column)

by Max Kautsch, Kansas Reflector

”Kansans have given you the responsibility to serve as the state’s primary enforcer of open government laws,” Max Kautsch writes in this open letter to Kris Kobach.

Community Voices November 19, 2022 - 10:42 pm

Eric Thomas: Midterm squabbles distract from parties that remain ideologically unified, polarized (Column)

by Eric Thomas, Kansas Reflector

“When compared to the lockstep coordination within parties today, previous eras were a madhouse of party disloyalty,” Eric Thomas writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices November 9, 2022 - 9:18 am

Clay Wirestone: After an unhinged election season, results in Kansas suggest a sensible streak (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

“After all the drama, all the accusations and mudslinging, election evening in Kansas was — dare I say it? — a bit of an anticlimax,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices November 8, 2022 - 12:21 pm

Letter to the Times: Vote to retain state court judges

by Amii N. Castle

“Vote ‘yes’ to retain all of our judges so there are no judge vacancies for Schmidt to fill if he wins the governor’s race,” Amii Castle writes in this letter to the Times.

Community Voices November 7, 2022 - 11:30 am

Letter to the Times: ‘Independent as a hog on ice’

by A. Reed

”Before I voted last week against Skeksis-like Kansas GOP powermongers, first I switched my party affiliation again: to Independent, where I belong,” A. Reed writes in this letter to the Times.

Community Voices November 7, 2022 - 8:51 am

Clay Wirestone: With Kansas elections approaching fast, I searched for peace in this tranquil hideaway (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

”Whatever our country is, and whatever it becomes, it will need as many people of goodwill as possible,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices November 4, 2022 - 10:46 am

Letter to the Times: Start asking reps to take action on climate change (even Republicans!)

by Bailey Mareu

”I asked how often (U.S. Rep. Tracey) Mann’s offices heard from individuals about climate change. The answer: rarely,” Bailey Mareu writes in this letter to the Times.

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