Editorial Crisis Looms Over Kansas Judicial Powers
The Kansas Supreme Court struck down a law changing chief judge selection and defunding the judiciary. The ruling highlights separation of powers and a nonseverability clause that blocks court funding unless other parts are preserved. Legislature faces a crisis and must fund the courts without political games when it reconvenes.
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Trump as threat to conservatism’s future 2016 GOP race
George Will argues Trump’s praise of Putin exposes insecurities and risks, warning conservatives to prevent his 2016 nomination to preserve a durable conservative party. He traces past GOP eras from Roosevelt to Goldwater and Reagan, noting a Trump nomination could erase 104 years of party continuity and even a 2020 conservative party.
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2015’s pivotal world events shaped economy and policy
Andres Oppenheimer surveys 2015, noting the Paris climate accord and global emission goals, the oil price collapse reshaping economies, Uber and Airbnb signaling a new economy, the TPP trade deal, EU strain from refugees and debt, and the Supreme Court's same sex marriage ruling, highlighting Islamic State's rise as a dominant 2015 driver.
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