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August 12, 2022 By Brett Parker Leave a Comment

Our House District 29

 House District 29

 A lot of people don't really get to know their state districts so we wanted to give a breakdown of 29. For the top three-fourths of the district, the northern border is 95th St, the western border is mostly highway 69, and the eastern border is mostly Metcalf Ave. The bottom fourth of the district gets a little trickier with the western border shifting over to Antioch Rd and the southern border ending in different places (the furthest south it gets is 132nd St). If you're looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of your state district and its dynamics, consider to buy a custom book report at https://specialessays.com/buy-book-reports/ that delves into the details and provides valuable insights on the geographical boundaries and characteristics of your district. Understanding your district is crucial for informed decision-making and active participation in local governance

Alongside all the residential areas, we have Corporate Woods, Rosana Square Shopping Center, and Brookridge Golf & Fitness. We have schools from both the Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission districts. We also have 12 city parks including Indian Creek Recreation Center, Indian Valley Park, and the Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center.

We think our district is pretty nice and we want to work to keep it that way.

Filed Under: Informed Voting

August 5, 2022 By Brett Parker Leave a Comment

Kansas’s Reputation

“Kansas will be this hole in the ground. There will be yellow tape around it and you will drive up and stop and say, ‘Woah, I better not go into that hole’.” Kansas House Representative Valdenia Winn made this comment during a discussion about the direction Kansas is headed and how the rest of the country will feel about us.

And she is not the only one who worries about such a future for the Sunflower State. The increasing instability caused by the policies of Brownback and other extreme conservatives has led to many people avoiding our state all together.

Earlier this year, a teacher decided to leave Kansas for another state specifically due to the “uncertain situation” here. (http://shawneemissionpost.com/2022 /07/01/sm-east-gifted-teacher-cites-uncertain-situation-in-kansas-a-reason-for-move-from-district-51962) What’s sad is that she was actually working at the Shawnee Mission school district – one of the better districts – and she still did not feel comfortable enough to stay.

Recently, the business Pathfinder Health Innovations actually moved across the state line into Missouri because of what “Sam Brownback and his cronies” have done to the economy, education, and medical field – all areas which Pathfinder is concerned with. (http://www.startlandnews.com/2022 /06/ceo-kansas-politics-pushed-pathfinder-innovations-missouri/)

These two aren’t the only ones leaving either. United Van Lines is a moving company which recently shared its data showing that more people are leaving Kansas than coming in. (http://kmuw.org/post/study-more-people-are-leaving-kansas-moving) People can see that we are becoming that hole in the ground that Rep. Winn fears.

The nation has taken notice of Kansas’s ailments, especially since we were featured on a segment of Late Night with Seth Meyers where he focused on Brownback’s tax cuts and what that has done to the state budget. (http://shawneemissionpost.com/2022 /03/23/pulse-of-northeast-johnson-county-do-national-comedians-jabs-do-serious-damage-to-kansass-reputation-48604) Surely, no one saw that video and was eager to give Kansas a try.

But it’s not Seth’s fault; he was just pointing out the obvious. The fault lies with Brownback and the legislators who continue to support him. Legislators like House Representative James Todd who seems to put Brownback’s wants over Kansas’s needs. This election is our opportunity to turn things around for Kansas. To give our beautiful state a fighting chance for a future.

Filed Under: Informed Voting

©2022 Brett Parker for State Representative
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