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“Certainly all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law of the nation, and consequently the theory of every such government must be, that an act of the legislature repugnant to the constitution is void.” Marbury v. Madison, 1803. Really, 1803. Judicial review is not new, nor is it activist. It serves to protect fundamental interests embedded in the constitution even when a temporary majority would choose to subvert them....

We don’t want SMSD school board elections politicized. Another cure in search of a disease. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-02-20/witnesses-rip-plan-make-school-elections-partisan...

http://changekansas.org/action/petition/protect-public-education-funding...

On the constitutional amendment, the Senate also voted down a provision that would move the public vote (if it passes the House) to November instead of August since voter turnout is much higher than. Sen. King has been saying “the people” need to decide this issue but then argued against moving the election. What’s really going on here?...