by Staff~ There is movement underfoot in Wyandotte County. Whether because of social media or some other media, there is a growing awareness that things aren’t quite right in the Dotte. People are unhappy and restless. A bill that increases our personal income tax passed the legislature recently, the largest…
by Staff~ For the last four years and for the first time in many years, Wyandotte County has had one voice in Topeka. Prior to Steve Fitzgerald’s election to the Kansas Senate, the Dotte was “represented” in the senate by just another Unified Government Insider. In other words, we had…
by Staff~ I’ve been plenty wrong about plenty of things before now so if I’m wrong again it’s really no big deal. I thought, for instance, that I’d be campaigning for Ted Cruz right now. I thought we’d be bidding a fond farewell to President Romney in a couple of…
SLATE – On Friday, offering remarks at a fundraiser in Manhattan, Hillary Clinton gave her view of Donald Trump’s supporters and caused a scandal by telling the truth. “To just be grossly generalistic,” said Clinton, “you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. …
Washington Post – ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters left his rally here this week, they were greeted by protesters who accused them of being, among other things, racist, hateful and uneducated. “Grow a brain, b—-!” one protester shouted at a Trump backer. Another pointed at rallygoers…
by Staff~ A business appreciation event at the Wine Barn Vineyard and Winery in Wyandotte County turned out a good crowd on Friday evening. Guests were treated to the unique setting of this American Dream Realized. Nestled behind a wall of trees and thick foliage, wine enthusiasts enjoyed a secluded…
Two-term Kansas Representative Kathy Wolfe Moore recused herself from the battle between this small business owner and a Unified Government employee, neighbor of the Wine Barn. It may come as no surprise that the Unified Government Commissioners took the side of the Unified Government employee. This is, after all, Wyandotte…
cnn.com – Birmingham, Alabama (CNN)Nearly 44 years after Hillary Clinton visited this state as a law student, the cruel injustices of its past still lingering, she walked onto the campus of historically black Miles College and delivered a message: I haven’t forgotten. “Among the common barriers we still have to…
by Other Staff~ I believe in climate change. I believe in it because I learned about the greenhouse gas effect in High School Science, and I have witnessed world population and emissions from human activity expanding rapidly ever since. Growing up on the east coast of the USA five…
KCUR.ORG – Ask people in Kansas City, Kansas what it means to have a unified government, and you’ll get some interesting answers. “Kansas City is like Australia,” says Hannah Milner, a stay-at-home mom who has lived in KCK for seven years. “They’re a country and a continent. We’re a county…
