Author: Bob Weeks
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Greenpeace attack on Koch Industries exaggerates, misleads
This week’s release of a report by the extremist environmental group Greenpeace on Wichita-based Koch Industries contains claims that exaggerate the nature of the information contained in the report. These over-hyped “findings” are used to advance Greenpeace’s global warming alarmist agenda, but should give us cause to examine Greenpeace and its agenda.
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Kansas governor speaks on spending, taxes
In a press conference this afternoon, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson said there are no more spending cuts possible, and that taxes must be raised.
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Greenpeace report aims to stifle debate on climate science
Wichita’s Koch Industries has come under attack from an environmental extremist organization for its support of open debate and dialog about the science of climate change.
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Kansas House candidate to address Pachyderms
On Friday April 2 at the Wichita Pachyderm Club, Eric Payne will address members and guests. Payne is a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the Kansas House of Representatives for the 87th district. This district in east and southeast Wichita is currently represented by Raj Goyle. Joseph Scapa, another candidate for this position,…
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Amtrak, taxpayer burden, should not be expanded in Kansas
Recently the Kansas legislature and governor decided to authorize the Kansas Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a passenger rail service program in the state. This service would most likely be implemented through Amtrak, the federal passenger rail authority. This service, true to the nature of Amtrak, would require subsidy from taxpayers in order…
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AFP to present Kansas budget update
On Wednesday March 31, Susan Estes of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas will present on the topic “An update on the budget shortfall in Kansas, how we got there through excessive spending, and how our state’s tax burden compares with neighboring states.”
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‘In Praise of Sweatshops’ lecture
The third in the series of three Lectures on Liberty will be held on Thursday April 8 at the historic Granada Theater in downtown Emporia. The speaker will be Benjamin Powell, professor of economics from Suffolk University in Boston, will be speaking on the topic “In Praise of Sweatshops.” The lecture is free and open…
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Kansas makes unwise bet on passenger rail
Last week Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson signed into law HB 2552, which enacts the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact. This act will promote improvements to passenger rail service and the development of plans for long-range high speed rail service in the Midwest, according to the governor’s press release.
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for March 29, 2010.
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Kansas legislature special session possible
Yesterday’s edition of the KPTS television public affairs program Ask Your Legislator featured talk on taxes, and speculation that a special session of the Kansas Legislature might be needed this summer.
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Stealing Capitalism: The Crime of the Century
It’s been 105 years since a clandestine plot was hatched to purloin America’s capitalist system and replace it with socialism.
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Bigger danger of healthcare bill: the arrogance of Congress
We may never fully know the damage that will be done by the massive health care bill Congress passed on Sunday, but one thing is certain: It will lead to lower-quality care at higher costs.