Archive for February, 2008

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appoints HUGE Democratic Donor, John Carmichael, to Chair Kansas Human Rights Commission. Is Carmichael exempt from Kansas Ethics Laws?

Friday, February 29th, 2008

John Carmichael
The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission failed to take action against a PAC Carmichael was involved with that failed to report its political mailings in Nov 2006. See the rest of this entry …

“Spirit of Kansas” Crashes in Guam

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Spirit of Kansas
The first B2 bomber to crash was called the “Spirit of Kansas,” which was built in 1989 at a cost of $1.2 billion. Read the rest of this entry …

Can Google Street Views Be Used to Find Registered Voters at Empty Lots in Wyandotte County?

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Empty Lot with Registered Voter in Wyandotte County Google Street Views recently became available for Kansas City area addresses. A recent Meadowlark report showed a number of empty lots in Kansas City, KS, where voters were registered to vote, and in some cases, were still voting. Can Google Street Views be used with voter registration lists to find voters at empty lots in Wyandotte County? [Answer: No, the Google street addresses are not accurate enough.] See the rest of this entry …

Kansas GOP Presidential Caucus

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Check In at GOP Presidential Caucus in Johnson County Photo Essay of Caucus at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park. See this photo essay …

Enigma: Speaker of the House’s Appointment to the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission Blocked for Years

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Campaign Finance Why is the “non-partisan” Ethics Commission enforcing a state law only on the Kansas Speaker of the House? Why have the current and former Speakers not been more assertive in getting their appointment onto the Ethics Commission?

Recommendations are given to improve the transparency and accountability of the Ethics Commission.

Feb 13 Update: Speaker Neufeld appoints John Reimer to Ethics Commission.

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