Tag: Elections
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Jeff Longwell out-of-town campaign contributions
Wichita City Council Member Jeff Longwell claims he receives many campaign contributions from out of town, but the record does not support this claim.
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From Michigan to Wichita’s Jeff Longwell: The campaign contributions
Campaign contributions from Michigan to Wichita City Council Member Jeff Longwell are an example of a pay-to-play culture in Wichita that must end.
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Kansas traditional: the platform
Will “traditional,” “reasonable,” “moderate” Kansan Republicans be defeated in the August 7, 2012 Kansas primary? Would that defeat be good or bad for Kansas?
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Kansas reasonable: Government reform
What is the record of the Kansas moderate Republicans who promote a “reasonable,” “balanced,” and “responsible” approach to Kansas government? Regarding government reform, prominent members of the moderate coalition have blocked important bills that could reform Kansas government for the betterment of everyone.
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Sedgwick County voter registration changes: Impact on senate races
Analysis of voter registration in Sedgwick County shows switches to Republican registration, but also other interesting numbers.
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Wichita Eagle voter guide available
The Wichita Eagle voter guide for the August 2012 elections is avaailable.
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Skelton, Sedgwick County Commissioner, censured by party
Jim Skelton, a Sedgwick County Commissioner, has been censured by his party.
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In Kansas, political signs are okay, despite covenants
In Kansas, political signs are okay, despite covenants
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Pickens’ NATGAS act sponsor defeated
A congressional primary election served as a barometer of public sentiment on energy policy and government interventionism into free markets, specifically the NATGAS act pushed by T. Boone Pickens.
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KNEA email a window into teachers union
An email from an official of Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) asks union members to switch their voter registration party in order to vote in Republican party primaries.
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In Kansas, redistricting went well, after all
The Kansas political class is upset because a federal court drew new districts they way they should be drawn.
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Kansas and Wichita need pay-to-play laws
In Wichita, campaign contributions made to city council candidates often are not about supporting political ideologies — liberal, moderate, or conservative. It’s about opportunists seeking money from government. Pay-to-play laws can help control this harmful practice.