Kansas lawmaker blasts ‘wine and cheese’ crowd. But wine and cheese are delicious and cheap!

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,112

Last Updated: 1 day, 6 hours ago

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I wonder when Kansas Republican legislators last shopped for their own groceries.

The question weighed on my mind after the Senate passed its budget Wednesday. Sen. Joe Claeys, R-Wichita, claimed that he had to cut funding for Kansas Arts Commission and public broadcasting to support a transportation project in Wichita meant to assist those with disabilities.

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Opinion editor Clay Wirestone’s weekly roundup of Kansas legislative exploits.

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