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Harrison Baker

Harrison Baker

Harrison Baker is a lifelong resident of Kansas. He lives in Lawrence with his partner and two cats while working as an attorney.

OPINION
Transgender Kansans and their allies rally May 5, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka in protest of the "women's bill of rights."

With anti-trans bill override, 112 Kansas legislators unleashed hatred

By: - May 11, 2023

Eight-four representatives voted for the law in the Kansas House. Twenty-eight senators voted for the law in the Kansas Senate. These 112 individuals voted to codify the so-called “women’s bill of rights” in the Kansas Legislature. Said another way, these 112 individuals do not see transgender people as real people. These are the 112 that […]

OPINION
A groundhog holds a sign likening Attorney General Derek Schmidt to former Gov. Sam Brownback in front of Schmidt's office on Feb. 3. (Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector)

In a year packed with opportunities, the Kansas Democratic Party has fumbled time and again

By: - July 26, 2022

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. Harrison Baker is a lifelong resident of Kansas and works as an attorney. I began this op-ed in February, then waited to see if anything would change […]