Articles - Probst for Progress

Sometimes my memory is a little slow. But most of the time, after a bit of jostling around, it kicks out some of the most useful information...

This week, I voted for House Bill 2042, and I want to do two things here – one is to explain the reason for my vote, and the other is to...

I made it through my first week in the Kansas Legislature, without too many major mishaps. The key word here is major. I’ve certainly experienced...

I experienced my first State of the State address tonight. Well, not the first, since I’ve watched it on TV about 100 times, but the first time...

One of the things I’ve learned in the past five months is how big a role money plays in politics, and in political campaigns. I’ve heard time and...

I’m not so good at the video. Yet. But I did one where I talked about my thoughts about the recent announcement that Hutchinson’s Target store was...

I was excited, and nervous, last Monday. I had scheduled a forum, of sorts. Only I was calling it a community discussion because that’s what I...

I probably should’ve just done a big thank you post on Facebook or something. But that didn’t seem like quite enough – so I...

I am often asked if I know what committees I’ll serve on in the upcoming legislative session. I haven’t, but I do today. I’m...

So…the wife of someone from Hutch who had lost their job (layoff) and hasn’t yet found a new one sent me a message this week. Her...

This past weekend, I sent out a letter introducing myself as the new Representative for the 102nd District of the Kansas House. Since it hit...

I had two conversations this weekend that bothered me. Actually, it was three now that I think of it. I’ll get to them in a moment...

On Thursday morning, I went to the HCC Cosmetology building for the annual First Call for Help back pack give away. This happens every year for as...

So, I got this email from someone at the Kansas Department of Children and Families. “New Report Shows Kansas Welfare-to-Work Policies Effective”...

This was a busy week. I began it with a trip to Topeka on Monday, where I visited with House minority leader Jim Ward. Later I spent more time...