Digest for Feb 7, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Friday through Sunday:

Vicki Tiahrt (left) being interviewed by Jim Cates (right) on CJOnline. I appeared in the next segment on Cates' program.

On Friday I appeared on the Jim Cates radio program on cjonline.com with John Arnold to discuss the week’s top stories.

With Jim Cates I briefly discussed the Kansas Liberty article from last Wednesday:  Ethics-election committee questions ethics commission behavior.  I also talked briefly about a Shawnee County family court case that I witnessed from week before last.

Watchdogs on State Issues

• Kansas Watchdog:  Kansas Congressional Candidates have $8.4 Million Cash
• Old Dominion Watchdog:  Public pensions under looser standards than private counterparts
• New Hampshire:  N.H. revenues fall $12M behind in January

Kansas Government

• Wichita Liberty:  Kansas bill would forbid taxpayer-funded pleas for tax increases
• Prime Buzz:  Parkinson gets news press secretary
• KC Star:  Kansas governor declares new smoking bill a ‘fraud’
• Topeka C-J:  Editorial:  O’Neal oversteps
• Hutch News:
  • O’Neal called out to resign for lawsuit role
  • Judge swap legislation appears stalled for now
• LJWorld:
  • Kansas lawmaker calls for resignation of House speaker for leading lawsuit against state
  • 14 Kansas Republicans introduce legislation to require votes before any property tax hike
  • Wichita Democrat introduces medical marijuana bill in Kansas House
• KC Star:  Kansas House member calls for speaker to step down over ‘conflict’
• JoCo Sun:  Overland Park returns foreclosure money

Kansas Economy/Budget/Taxes

• Pittsburg:  A new comprehensive transportation plan: Jobs, jobs, jobs
• KC Star:  KC Fed’s Hoenig: No “big bang” in jobs growth
• Wichita Eagle:  Foreclosure rate continued climb in December

Kansas Schools

• Lawrence:  Prairie Lighthouse Calendar:  Save Our Neighborhood Schools March: “Over a thousand of us gathered Saturday morning to show our support for Lawrence Schools” [But the sign editor noted two too many too's that should have been to's]
• Dodge City:  Judge says Dodge City Community College may sue state regents
• Hutchinson:  Concern mounts as cuts threaten grade school
• Pittsburg:  McKechnie appointed to Board of Regents [Meadowlark:  McKechnie had made 12 contribution to Kathleen Sebelius that totaled $4275.]

Kansas Campaign 2010

• KC KMBC:  KCK Mayor Reardon Won’t Run For Congress
• Kansas Watchdog:  Kansas Congressional Candidates have $8.4 Million Cash
• Salina Journal:  Brookville program may have violated policy
• Hutchinson:  Laws allows for Lyons woman’s council candidacy
• Thomas Scherer:   Our kids in Kansas need constitutional rights restored

Across the State

Blogs

• KFL:  Hostility to pregnancy centers escalating

• Micheal Mahoney:  Palin Sells Out Salina
• State of the State KS:
  • Flint Hills Burn and EPA Exemption Debate Heard In Senate Natural Resources
  • Resolution to Ban Use of Public Funds to Sue State Passes Senate Committee
• Midwest Voices:  Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl ad a big winner
• WE Blog:  Don’t hold breath on medical marijuana

News

• Hutchinson KS AgLand:  Kan. ag industry gives job stability
• Joplin (MO):  Newest Kansas regent brings varied roles to education challenge
• KC Fox4:  Advocates, Prosecutors Pushing for Tougher Kansas Domestic Violence Law
• KC KCTV:  Lobbyists Trying To Change Kan. Beer Sales Law
• KC Star:  Johnson County libraries are looking for budget cuts
• Wichita Eagle:
  • Palin touches on bailouts, terrorism, spending in Salina speech
  • Apologies might save docs from being sued
  • Software could free up space at Sedgwick County Jail
• Wichita KAKE:  Exhibit On Segregation At Kansas African American Museum
• Wichita KWCH:  Sarah Palin Speaks in Salina

Technical

• Hutch News:  Another redesign for Facebook on 6th birthday

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