November « 2009 « State of the State, Kansas

Budget Director Duane Goossen On This Year’s $106 Million Problem

Budget Director Duane Goossen talks about new information the state is short $106 million for 2010 and what should be done to fix it.

Opinion: A Brief History of Liberal Time

Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid promised to “drain the swamp” and rid the Capitol of corruption but Democrats now find themselves floating in an ocean of ethics problems.

Opinion: The Liberal Elites Are Losing It

The liberal elites in this country are losing their minds. Can you blame them? It’s been a tough couple of months.

Transportation Funding Debate Puts Kansas Roads On The Line

Kansas Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller debates funding with Kansas Policy Institute’s Dave Trabert in Wichita.

Opinion: “Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home” – The Retirement of Sen. Evan Bayh

Perhaps Sen. Evan Bayh should have thought about this before jumping ship for easier, greener pastures: Anything worth having is worth working for.

Daniel Gilyeat (R)

November 30, 2009

Daniel Gilyeat is running for the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

Senator Nick Jordan (R)

Kansas Senator Nick Jordan is running in the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

Video: Former Kansas Representative Patricia Lightner (R)

Former Kansas Representative Patricia Lightner is running for the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

John Rysavy (R)

John Rysavy is running for the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

Thomas Scherer (R)

Thomas Scherer is running for the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

KS Rep. Kevin Yoder (R)

Kansas Representative Kevin Yoder is running for the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican Primary.

Letter from the Newsroom – KPERS Edition

This week we focus on the the health of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS).

KNEA Arms Their Negotiators With Skills At Conference

The Kansas National Educators Association recently held a training conference to teach negotiators tactics for the battles ahead.

Eisenhower Presidential Library and K State Bring Civility Back To Politics

November 26, 2009

The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Kansas State University’s Institute for Civil Discourse bring Kansans together to think through economic issues.

Opinion: Minorities Are At Home In The GOP But Conservatives Must Light The Path

November 24, 2009

Among the feelings of many minorities that their vote doesn’t matter. But what can these voters really expect as long as they give their blind allegiance to the Democratic Party?