State Senator Mike Thompson Demands Kansas Supreme Court Switcheroo

Here's a worthwhile explainer from an increasingly embattled JoCo politico and former weather dude who now doesn't seem as nice as his TV persona . . . 

Nevertheless . . . A great many conservatives agree with his viewpoint on the otherwise boring topic of judicial reform . . . Check-it . . . 

"Many Kansans think we have a system that’s similar to the federal government, where the chief executive makes an appointment and the Senate confirms that choice. That is not the case.

"While that system exists for our Appeals Court, the Kansas Supreme Court selection process uses an undemocratic, unaccountable, secret 'nominating commission' that is embedded in our Kansas Constitution. It simply must be fixed."

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Sen. Mike Thompson presses for Kansas Supreme Court elections

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, explains his case for why Kansas voters should have a direct say in electing justices to the Kansas Supreme Court.