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Politics

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Engaging politically requires voting, dialogue with opposing viewpoints

August 5, 2022 toddvogts 0

Civic engagement is crucial for our democracy to function properly, and one of the ways to engage is to cast a ballot in an election […]

High school freshman authors daily, political newsletter

June 12, 2017 toddvogts 0

Gabe Fleisher is 15 years old, a freshman at a St. Louis High School, and he runs a daily, political newsletter covering political news of […]

80th year of Boys State begins

June 4, 2017 toddvogts 0

In 1937, young men in the state of Kansas received their first opportunity to have their lives changed. The American Legion Boys State of Kansas […]

Talking About: Pod Save America

March 8, 2017 toddvogts 0

A little while back, I mentioned a podcast called Pod Save America. When I mentioned it, I was specifically talking about it, but I did say I needed […]

Consider civic engagement on Independence Day

July 4, 2016 toddvogts 0

So it’s over. The 79th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is over. The program wrapped up nearly a month […]

Vogts serves 2015 Kansas Boys State program

June 21, 2015 toddvogts 0

The first weeks of June are always a special time for me, and June 2015 was no different. It is when the American Legion Boys […]

2013 Boys State results in promotions within program

July 15, 2013 toddvogts 0

Every summer I travel to Manhattan, Kansas, and spend nearly two weeks volunteering with one of the greatest youth programs in the state — the […]

Vogts finds his voice again

February 25, 2013 toddvogts 0

The new year has come and gone, and I have been negligent in my posting to this blog. I am not proud of that. Sure, […]

Emotional pull of Boys State stems from life-changing experience

June 11, 2012 toddvogts 0

The answer is goosebumps. Last week I wrote about how the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program was underway. I talked extensively about my love […]

Boys State of Kansas changes lives

June 4, 2012 toddvogts 0

The 75th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas is underway, and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of a group of […]

CAGW creates interesting political ad

November 2, 2010 toddvogts 0

Today Americans are streaming into the polls to cast their ballots in favor of their picks for various public offices. Personally, I’m not voting because […]

Interactive painting symbolizes U.S.

December 28, 2009 toddvogts 0

This is a screen-shot of “One Nation Under God.” It is an interactive picture drawn by McNaughton Fine Art Company. By hovering over different portions […]

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This site primarily serves as the online home for the writings of Todd R. Vogts, an assistant professor of media in Kansas, and as a resource for his journalism students. It also houses other elements of his life, such as his work as an author and entrepreneur. Take a look around. There’s something here for everyone.

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