Category: Kansas state government
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Kathleen Sebelius State of the State 2009: Collectivism Lite
In Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius‘ 2007 State of the State address collectivism was the theme: “Only a failure to act as ‘One Kansas’ can compromise our future and dash our hopes.” As shown in my post The Collectivism of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, this drive towards collectivism is a threat to liberty and the individual.…
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Sebelius’ Proposed Cuts Not Likely Enough
Martin Hawver explains that as bad as the Kansas budget situation is, Governor Kathleen Sebelius — at least for now — isn’t required to recognize the full depth of the crisis. The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, comprised of fiscal wizards who, well, estimate future revenues into the State General Fund, predicts that revenues will fall…
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Kansas Votes: A Valuable Resource
Recently the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy began sponsorship of a valuable resource for all Kansas. This site, Kansas Votes, provides information about pending legislation as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, unbelievably complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language. Even I can figure out what’s going…
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Kansas Speaker Mike O’Neal at AFP Summit
Representative Mike O’Neal, Republican from Hutchinson, is the new Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives. He spoke on January 10 at Americans For Prosperity‘s Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. His speech warned of tough times ahead, with a difficult job for both the legislature and citizens. Part of the problem is that…
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Wichita-area Legislators Hear Pleas From Government
Yesterday I attended a meeting of the South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation, held at Wichita State University. This meeting is billed as an opportunity for local governments to make their case to local legislators. Scheduled to start at 1:00 pm, it actually started at 1:20. Senator Carolyn McGinn chaired. This meeting was better attended by…
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Americans for Prosperity — Kansas to hold second Defending the American Dream Summit
Event to kick off 2009 Kansas Legislative Session TOPEKA — The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Kansas will hold its second statewide Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita Saturday, January 10, 2009, just two days prior to the start of the 2009 Kansas Legislature. “This event will serve as a kick-off for the new…
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Wichita-area Legislators Hear From Citizens
Last night, Wichita-area legislators met in the jury room at the Sedgwick county courthouse to hear from citizens about their concerns for the upcoming Kansas legislative session. About 22 legislators attended. Absent by my reckoning were Jason Watkins (it was explained that he was in Topeka), Brenda Landwehr, Raj Goyle, Steve Huebert, Mike Petersen, Delia…
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Steve Moore of The Wall Street Journal to Speak in Wichita
A message from Alan Cobb of Americans for Prosperity: I’m pleased to announce that Steve Moore, of The Wall Street Journal will be joining Jonah Goldberg, syndicated columnist of National Review Online and best selling author of Liberal Fascism, and Speaker of the House Mike O’Neal on January 10th in Wichita at the Defending the…
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Another Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation Meeting
At 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2009, the Sedgwick County legislative delegation will hold their annual meeting at the Wichita State University Marcus Center located at 4205 E. 21st Street, Wichita, Kansas, just east of the WSU baseball stadium. The public is invited but will not be allowed to address the delegation. This is…