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Disinformation caucus of Kansas GOP spreads dangerous falsehoods about COVID
Elected officials owe their constituents more than representation. They owe them the truth. That’s proven to be a challenge in the age of COVID-19, with reactions to a public health crisis polarized along partisan lines. One party has largely followed medical experts and their advice, while the other has created a disinformation caucus, putting Kansans’ […]
In Afghanistan’s fall, ‘reliving the disaster’ for Kansas veterans and families
As Afghanistan fell into the clutches of the Taliban last week, Kansans were confused and saddened. But those reactions couldn’t compare to the emotions that washed over local veterans of the conflict and their families — including Danny Sjursen and Melissa Jarboe. Their stories are different. Sjursen is a veteran who served in Afghanistan from […]
Want to make Kansas a better place? As opinion editor, that means raising voices for change
Kansas is for all of us. This singular place, where so many Kansas Reflector readers and contributors live, is our home. We have every right to raise our voices and ask for a better, more tolerant, more just state. For many of us, doing so isn’t just a right. It’s an obligation. We’re often told […]
A year of COVID-19 in Kansas has taught us these 4 lessons
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Clay Wirestone is the communication director at Kansas Action for Children. A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic began. As the months passed, it reshaped our lives […]