Earl Glynn on October 29th, 2009

Kansas Clips from Thursday:
Watchdogs

Kansas: Todd Tiahrt, John Murtha Among Subjects of Ethics Probes
Kansas:  Don’t Just Threaten Under Threat of Attack
Kansas:  Labette Community College president to give money back
Kansas:  Letter to JoCo DA from Kansas Press
Texas:  Don’t miss the next Trent TV. Topic: Investigating quasi-governmental agencies.
W.Va.:  Commission on the Arts Promotes Controversial Program
Makinac Center:  Some Politicians [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 28th, 2009

Kansas Clips from Wednesday:
Watchdogs

Kansas:  Kansas store moves 100 feet to Missouri to avoid taxes, regulations
New Hampshire:  Watchdogs sound alarm on spending
National:  Kansas Watchdog Analysis: State En Route to Budgetary Train Wreck

YouTube

QuikTrip Reopens In Missouri After “Moving” 100 Feet from Kansas
Kansas sovereignty
KUJH-TV News: ‘Give Back’ program encourages local spending
1000’s of Red-winged Blackbirds

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Earl Glynn on October 27th, 2009

Kansas Clips from Tuesday:
Watchdogs

Kansas:  Legislators Propose Health Care Amendment to Kansas Constitution (video)
Kansas:  Cato’s Levy: libertarians vs conservatives vs liberals (audio)
Kansas:  Stimulus Contractor Data for Kansas

Texas:  Immigration-check program raises questions of transparency
West Virginia:  W.Va. Spends $446,000 In Recovery Dollars on Arts

YouTube

Health Care Freedom in Kansas
Milken Family Foundation 2009 National Educator Award Kansas:  Brad Nicks at [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 26th, 2009

Kansas Clips from Monday:
Watchdogs

New Hampshire:  NH spends $230,000 in stimulus on art programs

YouTube

The Wheat Conundrum (4:05)
Monument Rocks Northwest Kansas (2:07)
KUJH-TV News: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Bras across the Kaw in Lawrence (1:44)

Blogs

Wichita Liberty:  Defending insider trading
Principally Political:  Gingrich should not run, nor will he
What’s Right with Kansas:  Democrats Confident…citizens beware
What’s Right with Kansas:  Law [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 25th, 2009

Thousands attended Waterfire 2009 at the Plaza in Kansas City on Saturday, which was billed as a “unique, multisensory experience of music, fire, and water.”
There were more than 55 floating bonfires along Brush Creek. Truck loads of firewood could be seen to feed the fires until midnight.
But where were the global warming alarmists?  Where were [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 22nd, 2009

Today’s Kansas Clips:
Watchdogs

Kansas:  Flint Hills Changes Name to Kansas Policy Institute
Ohio:  Officials Delete Information Before Leaving Office
Texas:  Texas Watchdog’s Jennifer Peebles guest blogs for the Sunlight Foundation on Texas transparency
West Virginia:  W.Va Earmark Report: U.S. Senate

YouTube

Amazing links from the State Library of Kansas website
Cavuto Has Worlds Fastest Speed Reader Take Crack at 1500-Page Health [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 21st, 2009

Kansas Clips for Wednesday
Watchdogs

Kansas:  Labette Community College President reimbursed with tax dollars for political donation
Kansas:  Kansas unemployment drops slightly in September
Ohio:  Government Jobs adding to Private Sector Blunders
New Mexico:  419.02 Jobs Saved/Created in New Mexico
West Virginia:  Questionable Ethics in the WVGOP

YouTube

Congressman Tiahrt talks about boosting aircraft sales
MO ProVote, SEIU, KC AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 20th, 2009

Kansas Clips for Tuesday:
Watchdogs

Kansas: Long-time political activist likely candidate for U.S. Attorney for Kansas
New Hampshire:  66 more waivers to spending freeze
Ohio:  Saying “No” to Stimulus Dollars

National Watchdog:  Officials blame lack of deadline for mailing military ballots late
Franklin Center:  Law now is not on bloggers’ side

YouTube

Red State Update interview part #2- The Conscience of Kansas

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Earl Glynn on October 19th, 2009

Kansas Clips for today:
Watchdogs

Kansas:  Long-time political activist likely candidate for U.S. Attorney for Kansas
Kansas:  Film and Mike Smith Debunk Global Warming
New Hampshire:  State subpoenas government center’s records
West Virginia:  Document Dump: W.Va. Not Monitoring State Vehicles

YouTube

Freedom File:  Making a difference for Afghan Children by the Kansas Agricultural Development Team
Richart Mabion speaks at Donnelly College in Kansas [...]

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Earl Glynn on October 18th, 2009

Kansas Clips from Friday through Sunday:
Watchdogs (follow @KansasWatchdog on Twitter)

Kansas:  CPA Steve Anderson talks about Performance Review of Johnson County Government
Kansas:  Eye on the Stimulus: 209 New Jobs in Kansas
Kansas:  Wichitan Bob Weeks honored as AFP’s Blogger of the Year 2009 (video)
Michigan:  Mackinac Center Joins 32 State Think Tanks Recommending Patient-Centered Health Care Reforms
New Hampshire:  [...]

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