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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday November 7, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday November 7, 2010Today: Elections, Wichita city council, Kansas legislature, Americans For Prosperity, Tim Huelskamp, Wichita Pachyderm Club, Music, Sam Brownback, Wichita city government, Wichita Eagle opinion watch, Property rights, Taxation.
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In state legislatures, Republicans make gains
Read more: In state legislatures, Republicans make gainsIn the 88 state legislative bodies that held elections this week, Democrats held a big advantage over Republicans. 52 bodies were under Democratic control, with 33 in Republican hands. (Two are evenly split, and one is non-partisan.) After the election, the situation is nearly exactly reversed, with Republicans in control of 52 bodies, and Democrats,…
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Washington Post doesn’t care much for accuracy
Read more: Washington Post doesn’t care much for accuracyWhen news media make errors — even if only in opinion columns — what is the responsibility for issuing corrections? For the Washington Post, the editorial page department doesn’t seem to accept much responsibility
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday November 4, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday November 4, 2010Today: Kansas legislature, Mike Pompeo, Raj Goyle, Politics, Property rights, Republican Party, Sam Brownback, Smoking bans, Tim Huelskamp
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday November 3, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday November 3, 2010Today: Elections, Dave Unruh, Jim Skelton, Gwen Welshimer, Republican Party, Wichita Pachyderm Club, Paul Gray, Jeff Longwell, Rhonda Holman, Sue Schlapp, Carl Brewer.
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Kansas House of Representatives, a bloodbath for Democrats
Read more: Kansas House of Representatives, a bloodbath for DemocratsBefore yesterday’s election, conservatives in Kansas hopefully thought it might be possible to gain a working majority in the Kansas House of Representatives. The surprising result was a conservative wave larger than any election observer could have foreseen.
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Last-minute Kansas fourth district campaign finance
Read more: Last-minute Kansas fourth district campaign financeAnalysis of campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission finds Republican Mike Pompeo raising more money than rival Democrat Raj Goyle in the campaign for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.
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Economic freedom should be the presidential benchmark
Read more: Economic freedom should be the presidential benchmarkWhile it may seem that it’s too early to start thinking about the 2012 presidential election, we can be sure that election night coverage of this year’s midterm elections will include analysis of how the results impact the next presidential election. Over the next few months we can expect presidential candidates to announce their candidacies.…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday October 31, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday October 31, 2010Today: Carl Brewer, Corporate welfare, Economic development, Elections, Free markets, Politics, Tea Party, Wichita city council, Wichita city government, Wichita and Kansas schools.