Archive for the ‘Political Appointment’ Category

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Withdraws Carmichael Appointment to Kansas Human Rights Commission

Monday, May 5th, 2008

John Carmichael, former Chair, Kansas Human Rights CommissionGov. Kathleen Sebelius withdraws her appointment of John Carmichael to the Kansas Human Rights Commission. The Journal of the Kansas Senate for May 1 shows this message from Gov. Sebelius to the Kansas Senate: (more…)

Members of Kansas Board of Healing Arts Gave Nearly $25,000 to Gov. Sebelius’ Campaigns

Sunday, March 30th, 2008


A recent five-part series by the Topeka Capital-Journal identified several serious problems in the effectiveness of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. This was a welcome series about the problems with this Board, but the series failed to ask about the political money and allegiance of the Board members that contributed nearly $25,000 to Gov. Sebelius. Without better transparency on the workings of this Board, the public will never know when conflicts of interest may be involved in the decisions this Board makes. Update (Apr 2) : Kansas medical board’s top staffers resign under pressure. Read the rest of this entry …

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 …