Topeka Capital Journal
April 27, 2001

The Kansas legislature is a lot like pro basketball. Both have a season that goes on for months and doesn’t decide much, and then they start over and get serious about it. The major difference is that when it’s over, the NBA declares a champion., while the legislature declares adjournment sine die, which is Latin for “We’re out of money for per diem,” Latin for public trough.

The legislature also is comparable to the NBA in that all the players are overpaid. Continue reading →