Statewide News Digest for July 4, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday
Nice Deb wrote about the Kansas City “Proud to be an American” Tea Party held on July 3 along state line.
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Today We Celebrate: The Declaration of Independence
Three congressional candidates cannot vote for themselves
42% attorney response in Supreme Court Nominating Commission election
Starting point for next round of FEC [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for July 4, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Outlook for Public Education in Kansas
Can the Government Tell You What to Eat?
Judge Temporarily Halts Smoking Ban, for Some

Michigan Capitol Confidential:

What is Your Share of Government Debt?
The Unstable Funding Myth

West Virginia:  Effort to Appoint Byrd Replacement Turning Into Game [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 30, 2010 (midweek edition)

Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Republican A.G. Candidates Give Views at Olathe Picnic
Info about Ethics Commission meeting not found by attending
Financial disclosure statements for Kansans running for Congress
JCCC President Responds to Kathy Brown

Nebraska:  Big Oil Has Pipeline into Nebraska Campaigns
Michigan Capitol Confidential:  Private Contractors Pilloried at School Union Rally
National:  Claims of ‘balanced’ [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 27, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday

Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Sean Tevis announces congressional run and hints about American Nations project
Business Owners Ask Kansas Courts to Stop Smoking Ban

Nebraska:  Fremont OK’s “Anti-Illegal” Law, Courts to Get Final Say
Mackinac Center:

Kelo Decision Five Years Ago Today
Michigan’s Borrow-and-Spend Politicians Eye Kids’ Piggybanks

Michigan Capitol Connection:  Analysis: Nominees for Top [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 23, 2010 (midweek edition)

Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Questions about new 527 PACs, $25,000 loan unanswered. Groups support Supreme Justice Beier?
Schools for Fair Funding’s “Notice of Claims”

Nebraska:  Video: Early Voting Strong in Nebraska Fight Over Illegal Immigration
New Mexico:  Albuquerque Journal Sues Gov. Bill Richardson For Withholding Public Records
Virginia:  Lobbyist reporting in Virginia riddled with loopholes
Michigan [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 20, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday:
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:  Sunshine in Johnson County on local campaign finance
Michigan Capitol Confidential:  Analyst: Gov’s Tax Plan Could Kill 30k Jobs in First Year
Virginia:  Average pay for state employees slightly trumps private-sector pay
Mackinac Center:  Politics Trumps Science on Great Lakes Drilling
Evergreen Freedom:  The dark side of green: radical politics [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 16, 2010 (midweek edition)

Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:  No Free Market at Overland Park Farmers Market
National Watchdog:  Don’t let politicians squander recovery

Kansas Government

Lawrence J-W:  Parkinson urges senators to support increase in Medicaid funding for states

Kansas Schools

Pittsburg CollegiOnline:  Regents expected to approve tuition increase for fall semester
Hutchinson:  Three superintendent candidates will interview next week for [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 13, 2010 (weekend edition)

Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday
Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:

Kansas Will Start Fiscal Year 2011 in a Budget Hole
Holland Picks Kultala as Running Mate

Oklahoma:  Is the Oklahoma City Public School district really going to spend $97,000 on something called “Flocabulary”? [this article tells about a similar program in Kansas City, KS]
New Mexico:  Do We Really Need [...]

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for June 9, 2010 (midweek edition)

Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday:

Watchdogs on State Issues

Kansas:  Allegations dropped, point of contention remains in Rucker attorney ethics case
Nebraska:

Did Lawmaker’s Boat Deal Surface at the Polls?
Global Warming Book Ignites School Dispute Involving Congressman’s Family

Virginia:  Average pay for state employee slightly trumps private-sector pay

Kansas Government

Topeka C-J:  Fund will finish Capitol upgrade

Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for May 16, 2010 (weekend edition)