Michael Smith

AI technology is growing rapidly. What are the consequences? What are the risks? How should we prepare? @MuphdSmith summarized the perspectives of a poet, a pastor, a philosopher, and a programmer in last week’s column. hayspost.com/posts/85bfbe2e…

Revisionist history appears to be taking hold regarding Governor Sam Brownback’s “Glide Path” tax experiment that began in 2012. Michael Smith set the record straight in last week’s column. #ksleg #moleg hayspost.com/posts/97d60042…

I try-- truly I do-- to avoid posting about politics on social media unless it's a link to one of my columns. But I do want to share that I'm leaving Open AI/Chat GPT and going to Anthropic/Claude over the Pentagon controversy. Care to join me? apnews.com/article/anthro…

Sam Brownback began a tax-cutting experiment that slashed state revenues, increased sales & property taxes, cut the safety net & landed the state in court over school funding. The #ksleg, #moleg & @GovMikeKehoe are already forgetting, wrote @MuphdSmith hayspost.com/posts/2a12b0ea…

@LauraKellyKS and @Chiefs owners are ecstatic over the new deal to build a $3.3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County. But is it a good deal for Kansas? @MuphdSmith said no in last week’s column. #ksleg hayspost.com/posts/354f0075…

In this MPSA video blog, @MuphdSmith explores a “cool teacher” approach and suggests that, after a period of adjustment, this approach to teaching can make for a fulfilling career, create good student mentoring, and even leave some time for research. mpsanet.org/the-professor-…

Are Wichita, Prairie Village and other Kansas cities re-thinking the nonpartisan, city manager form of government? Or, are recent actions there just local drama and Not in My Back Yard (NIMBY) politics? Russell Fox pondered this in last week's column. ctnewsonline.com/opinion/articl…

Results from the latest Kansas Speaks poll show that most Kansans take progressive positions on a variety of issues. Even on illegal immigration, Kansans are ambivalent and divided. So, why support Trump, asked @MuphdSmith in last week’s column? hayspost.com/posts/745f5ad5…

Intimidating people into giving up their constitutional rights, and denying coverage by intentionally creating paperwork hassles both constitute government by harassment. Kansans should just say no, wrote @MuphdSmith in last week’s column. hayspost.com/posts/4469840c…

Mid-decade redistricting has reached as far as Kansas’ eastern border. Is this state next? And, is it worth the hassle? @MuphdSmith posed these questions in last week’s column. hayspost.com/posts/128af2e7…

Here I reproduced the Republicans’ “Missouri First” Congressional map in DRA2020. If you create a free account, you can examine the statistics or even make your own maps. The map may be slightly inaccurate because I drew it from photos. DRA2020 is here: #home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">davesredistricting.org/maps#home

Right now, mid-decade redistricting to gain partisan advantage is being attempted in Texas and other states. Not so fast– policymakers should heed the cautionary tale of Kansas, wrote @MuphdSmith in last week’s column. hayspost.com/posts/763eb876…

For my latest Midwest Political Science Association blog entry, I offered a quick breakdown of federal spending and public opinion. mpsanet.org/one-small-mode…

For Independence Day, how about celebrating something really patriotic– immigration? @MuphdSmith posed that question in last week’s column, which got picked up by Newsbreak. newsbreak.com/great-bend-pos…

A new Catalist study and other evidence indicate that the Democratic base now includes more frequent voters, the Republicans, more infrequent voters. Political strategy will shift accordingly– and voting laws may do so as well, wrote @MuphdSmith last week hayspost.com/posts/8de5befc…

Political science books are not usually associated with book tours. So how did this one enter the spotlight? Read "An Academic Book Gets Noticed" by @MuphdSmith: mpsanet.org/an-academic-bo…

The Kansas Legislature had a super-fast session this term, as a result of cutting back the “breaks” in which they would go home and listen to constituents. What’s your hurry, asked @muphdsmith in last week’s column. hayspost.com/posts/f0037b36…

A new episode of KPR Presents features a book that written by current and former IK contributors including @DocPolitics and @MuphdSmith kansaspublicradio.org/podcast/kpr-pr…

“So,” asked my friend, “have you gotten rid of theory yet?” I don’t think he was prepared for my emphatic, “No!” Read why in: The Case for (Revised) Political Theory - by @MuphdSmith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University mpsanet.org/the-case-for-r…

Officer Roger Golubski perpetuated a 35 year reign of terror against the people of Kansas City, Kansas which included rape, trafficking in underage children, & sending innocent people to prison. The victims are still waiting for justice, I wrote recently. msn.com/en-us/news/cri…