August Revenues Beat Expectations By 10%, Parkinson Says Kansas On Road To Recovery

September 2, 2010

The Kansas Department of Revenue released new numbers Tuesday showing the state tax revenues up $38 million above expectations.

Political Book Club: The Presidential Difference

In The Presidential Difference, the author of our first Political Book Club book, Fred Greenstein, believes that a President’s success is based less on his “political prowess” and intellect but on six traits that help him – or someday her – maneuver the political waters in the White House.

Video: Jerry Moran Endorses Mike Pompeo In Run For Congress

August 31, 2010

U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran (R) endorsed Mike Pompeo (R) Monday in Pompeo’s bid to be the next Congressman from the Fourth District. Moran, who is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, said that the country is bankrupt and it was time to elect a Congressman who would stand against dismantle the current Democratic leadership in Washington.

Openly Gay Candidate For Kansas State Representative Receives Death Threats In Race

On Saturday, August 21, Dan Manning, Democratic candidate for the Kansas state house in the 91st district, received a death threat on his apartment door.

Video: State Representative Raj Goyle Says Kansas Jobs Are Top Priority

August 30, 2010

State Representative Raj Goyle (D) spoke to a sold out crowd of Sedgwick County Democrats Friday as he campaigned to be the next Congressman from the 4th District. Goyle talked about protecting social security, ending wall street bailouts and said keeping jobs in Kansas would be his focus if elected.

Editorial Judicial Debate: Process For Selecting Judges is Undemocratic

“To defend the status quo is either to deny the fact that supreme court judges make law or to argue that these powerful lawmakers should be selected in a deeply undemocratic way.”

Editorial Judicial Debate: Don’t Change Process For Selecting Justices

“When establishing these boards, the Legislature recognized that members of a profession are in the best position to judge the qualifications of their peers. The citizens of Kansas made the same judgment when they adopted the constitutional amendment that took selection of Supreme Court justices out of the hands of politicians and special-interest groups.”

Editorial By Holland: Why Brownback’s Fix For Schools Doesn’t Make The Grade

August 28, 2010

Companies want to locate in states with a well trained workforce and outstanding schools. So we will bring good paying jobs to Kansas by investing in our classrooms and technical training programs.

Insight Kansas Editorial: Kobach – The Reincarnation of Phill Kline

August 27, 2010

Eight years ago, Phill Kline (R) used an anti-abortion crusade to win the Republican nomination for Kansas Attorney General and, in a tight election, the office itself. Enter the new, improved version of Phill Kline – Kris Kobach (R), another ambitious crusader.