Category: Politics
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Chappell, Kansas school board member, to address Pachyderms
This Friday’s meeting (July 9) of the Wichita Pachyderm Club will feature Kansas State Board of Education member Walt Chappell addressing members and guests. Chappell is an authority on Kansas school finance matters, and has from time to time butted heads with the Kansas education establishment.
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Tiahrt poll indicates closer Kansas Senate contest
A new poll shows Todd Tiahrt gaining ground on Jerry Moran in the contest for the Republican Party nomination for the United States Senate from Kansas.
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The Hartman clean campaign pledge: Pompeo response
In the contest for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, Wichita businessman Wink Hartman has ran many advertisements making an issue of a clean campaign pledge. He’s signed it, and says that leading rival Mike Pompeo won’t sign it.
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Kansas Chamber makes legislative endorsements
Yesterday the Kansas Chamber Political Action Committee, an arm of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, released its endorsements for the Kansas Legislature.
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AFP Kansas releases candidate questionnaires
As part of its mission of voter education, the Kansas chapter of Americans for Prosperity is surveying candidates and making their responses available to the public.
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Schodorf poll shows closer Kansas fourth district contest
Last week’s poll concerning the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas showed Mike Pompeo making big gains to slightly overtake Wink Hartman, with Jean Schodorf and Jim Anderson far behind. A striking feature of that poll was the low number of undecided voters, just eight percent. Now Schodorf…
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Few vote in primary elections
As Kansas moves towards the August 3rd primary election there’s a great deal of interest, at least among a certain segment of the population, in the outcome of the election. I say a segment, because history shows that few people vote in primary elections. A relatively small number of voters has a large say in…
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Earmarks and Kansas elections
The topic of earmarks is playing a role in contest for the Republican Party nomination for United States Senate from Kansas between Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.
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Sedgwick County Republican party picnic announced
The Sedgwick County Republican Party will have a picnic on Saturday July 24, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sedgwick County Park. Candidates for local, state, and national offices are expected to attend.
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Olathe Republican straw poll produces wins by Tiahrt, Yoder
Yesterday’s Olathe Republican Party picnic featured a straw poll that provided insight into statewide and local races as Kansas nears its August 3rd primary. The annual event is very popular, and this year 430 people paid the $2 fee to participate in the straw poll.
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In Kansas, Sarah Palin chooses Todd Tiahrt
Yesterday former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed Todd Tiahrt for the Republican Party nomination for United States Senate from Kansas.