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Washburn University School of Law | Author, Speaker, RFD-TV & Radio Host
Latest Articles
Extending Chapter 12 Repayment Plans
10/15/2026
Overview Agricultural operations are inherently subject to financial uncertainty. Drought, rising input costs, declining commodity prices, and livestock losses can quickly undermine…
Kansas Farm Bureau Challenges Greater GMD 4 LEMA
10/11/2026
Overview Kansas water law rests on a fundamental principle: water rights are property rights, and the exercise of those rights is governed…
Red-Dyed Diesel
10/10/2026
Overview President Trump’s October 5, 2026, Executive Order on diesel fuel tax relief has created new opportunities for farmers facing high fuel…
Can the Federal Government Change State Water Rights?
10/04/2026
Overview Water disputes in the arid West have always involved more than competing farmers and ranchers. Increasingly, they involve the federal government,…
Latest Commentary
When the Majority Is Not Enough – Protecting Rural America in an Increasingly Urban Political System
08/09/2026
Prof. Roger A. McEowen Overview There is a political problem developing in Kansas and, more broadly, throughout rural America that deserves more…
The Plowshare and the Pen: How Agrarian Crisis Forged the American Republic
07/01/2026
A Semiquincentennial Reflection on Shays’ Rebellion, Property, and Constitutional Order Roger A. McEowen July 1, 2026 Overview As the United States marks its…
Is the Kansas Judicial Nominating Commission Failing Farmers and Ranchers?
06/16/2026
Roger A. McEowenJune 16, 2026 Overview As someone who has been involved in the practice of law and/or legal education for the…
The E-85 Illusion: A Law and Economics Critique of Year-Round Ethanol Mandates
05/22/2026
Roger A. McEowenMay 22, 2026 Overview Capitol Hill is once again captivated by the allure of a seemingly straightforward populist fix: the…
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