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WICHITA MATTERS: On Partisanship and Punishing Politicians
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It would be wrong to say I know James Clendenin. I’ve met him a few times at different city events. Once I asked him to come to Friends University (where I work) for a candidate forum, during which he interacted with and answered questions from the students–about parking enforcement, marijuana decriminalization, and more–in a smart and open-minded way; and that impressed me. Another time I had nice things to say about his genuinely admirable—and ultimately successful –work to save the Starlite Drive-In in south Wichita. That’s not enough to say I’m friends with the man, but perhaps it gives me a little cover when I say: the fact he still hasn’t resigned from the Wichita City Council in shame disappoints me—but perhaps that disappointment is at least as much rooted in the structure of our city council as much as in anything relevant to the character of Clendenin himself.
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Election Analysis 2020
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Editor Tim O’Bryhim moderates a discussion about the election results with a focus on their local impact. Click HERE to watch! Panelists include:- Prof. Russell Arben Fox: Political Science, Friends University- Scott B. Poor: Attorney, Lobbyist, and former Executive Director of the Kansas GOP- Jared Cerullo: former KAKE-TV reporter/anchor
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Election Rally at the Bartlett Arboretum Focuses on Race for the 79th District
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Amid the browns and reds of autumn foliage at the Bartlett Arboretum and the din of a band warming up to play, Dolly Farha sat on a folding chair and talked passionately about the upcoming election. “I truly believe that every vote counts. I think that’s something my generation struggles with,” the 18-year-old said. Farha said that in addition to being a campaign worker and intern for 55-year-old Belle Plaine resident Ken White, and she lives on the Arboretum property and is his surrogate daughter. This is the first election in which she can vote.