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Political thoughts from the Missouri-Kansas border

Mayors: the Other 1st Responders

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- May 04, 2020

This region’s mayors–the other 1st responders–play a critical role in containing the Coronavirus outbreak, I wrote in last week’s column.

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Fighting to Preserve the College Experience

- August 14, 2023

College life is about so much more than getting just enough credits to graduate. The whole college experience is under threat, and it is worth preserving, I wrote in my latest MPSA blog entry .

Re-thinking the Suburbs

- September 05, 2023

Kansas today is a predominantly suburban state. The suburbs were built with exclusive zoning, Interstate highways, and single-family houses. With housing costs skyrocketing, it is time for a rethink- but it won’t be easy, I wrote in last week’s column .

Time to Re-Think Recycling

- November 20, 2023

The market for scrap materials from recycling has cratered, particularly for plastics. Many recycling centers have no choice but to send some of the items to the landfill. Instead of tossing everything in the recycling bin and hoping for the best, it is time for a top-to-bottom rethinking of our systems of production, packing, and use, I wrote in last week’s column .