Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas held their “Day at the Capitol” to hear speakers talk about economic issues facing Kansas and the country. At least 150 attended this meeting.
The speakers and topics included:
- Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, Federal legislative update
- Earl Watkins, President & CEO of Sunflower Electric Power, Energy debate in Kansas
- Ray Merrick, House Majority Leader, Kansas House Republican agenda
- Dr. Art Hall, Executive Director of the Center for Applied Economics at the University of Kansas, Property tax reform in Kansas
- Senator Tim Huelskamp, Budget transparency & card-check legislation
Some of these talks will be the subject of Meadowlark articles in the next few days.
After the meeting the group held a “Tea Party” rally on the south side of the Capitol as rain threatened the event.
This Topeka Tea Party followed other such events in Kansas including Tea Parties in Overland Park (Feb 14), Wichita (Feb 27) and Olathe (Mar 7). Also, a Tea Party in the snow was held just east of Kansas in Kansas City Missouri (Feb 28).
In the Rain
Topeka Tea Party in the Rain
Derrick Sontag greets the Tea Party
Sontag: The Capitol construction “is putting my grand kids into debt. … We’re here today to say we’re fed up with taxes.”
Some of the speakers addressing the Tea Party
Amanda, organizer of Overland Park Tea Party in February
Kim Borchers, Topeka
Senator Susan Wagle
Senator Tim Huelskamp
Signs
The Porkulus Pig
The "Porkulus" (Stimulus Pork) Pig, who has attended Tea Parties in Overland Park, Wichita, Kansas City, and Olathe
Video:
Protesters Rally Outside Statehouse
Related:
- AFP Day at the Capitol, 2009 edition, Voice for Liberty in Wichita, March 10, 2009. See additional pictures of Topeka Tea Party.
- The ‘tea party’ movement comes to Topeka, Kansas Liberty, March 9, 2009.
- Tea Party in Olathe today, Kansas Meadowlark, March 7, 2009.
- Olathe Tea Party, Nice Deb, March 7, 2009.
- 84-picture slide show from Katablog of Olathe Tea Party, March 7, 2009.
- “Tea Party” Rally and March to Senator McCaskill’s Office in Kansas City, Kansas Meadowlark, Feb 28, 2009.
- Sign Photo Essay of Kansas City “Tea Party” and March, Kansas Meadowlark, Feb 28, 2009.
- Wichita Tea Party Citizen Report, Voice for Liberty in Wichita, Feb. 27, 2009. Other reports from Wichita event.
- 750 in Overland Park brave cold, wind to protest stimulus, pork (photo essay), Kansas Meadowlark, Feb 21, 2009.
- Poster Child: “Thanks for Putting My Generation in DEBT!”, Kansas Meadowlark, Feb 23, 2009.
Tags: AFP, American for Prosperity, Debt-Stimulus, Tea Party Rally, Topeka
