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Wichita tea party planned to protest government-run health care
Read more: Wichita tea party planned to protest government-run health careHealthcare is the focus of another round of tea parties taking place this week across the country. The Kansas chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity will organize a rally this Friday in Wichita.
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Raj Goyle’s lecturing at Wichita State University sporadic
Read more: Raj Goyle’s lecturing at Wichita State University sporadicRaj Goyle’s website, in announcing his candidacy, states: “In addition to his legislative duties, Goyle serves as a lecturer at Wichita State University.” While perhaps satisfying the technical description of a lecturer at Wichita State University, his career as that is spotty.
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Josh Svaty named Secretary of Agriculture
Read more: Josh Svaty named Secretary of AgricultureToday Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson appointed Josh Svaty, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as acting agriculture secretary. Svaty is a Democrat from Ellsworth.
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Sedgwick County Commissioner Unruh to speak
Read more: Sedgwick County Commissioner Unruh to speakAt this Friday’s meeting of the Wichita Pachyderm Club, Sedgwick County Commissioner Dave Unruh will speak.
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Wichita arts funding plan passes
Read more: Wichita arts funding plan passesOn a five to zero vote, the Wichita City Council has passed a revised arts funding plan. The plan may be viewed at the end of this article. Speaking for the plan, former Wichita City Council member and Arts Council Board Member Joan Cole spoke in favor of arts funding. She promoted the financial return…
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World Health Organization ranking biased, not reliable
Read more: World Health Organization ranking biased, not reliableA letter in the Wichita Eagle written by Bread Beachy of Wichita makes the case for “so-called socialized medicine” to be brought to the United States. Part of Beachy’s argument relies on a ranking produced by the World Health Organization. That ranking has a number of problems.
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Challenges for Wichita’s new school superintendent
Read more: Challenges for Wichita’s new school superintendentRecently John Allison, new superintendent for USD 259, the Wichita public school district, was interviewed by the Wichita Eagle. The article reporting on the interview is at Great time to be superintendent.
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Sedgwick County checkbook now open
Read more: Sedgwick County checkbook now openThose interested in the finances and spending of Sedgwick County now have more information available. The county checkbook website is at Sedgwick County checkbook. I’ve looked at it, and like a lot of these things, it takes a little practice and experimentation to find what you want.
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Forum to to discuss conservative principles to be held in Wichita
Read more: Forum to to discuss conservative principles to be held in WichitaOn Saturday, July 18, 2009, a forum will be held in Wichita to “discuss conservative principles, and why we must return to them.”
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Global warming to be examined in Wichita
Read more: Global warming to be examined in WichitaAt this Friday’s meeting of the Wichita Pachyderm Club, Wichita geophysicist Dennis Hedke will present important information about the topics of global warming and climate change. His presentation includes information about the science behind these matters, and also about the politics. That’s important, as it appears now that the driving force behind the Obama administration’s…