On Friday the HostICan’s server hosting the Kansas Meadowlark web site failed.
By Saturday the server was rebuilt and restored to have data from Oct 2009.
I appealed once again and asked if they had newer backups than last Oct. The response was they had backups from last Sunday, May 30, 2010. They offer no explanation [...]
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Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday:
Watchdogs on State Issues
Kansas:
Debt Capitals Offer Examples Kansas Shouldn’t Follow
Legislature still working on child care inspection bill
Adoption Protest at Johnson County Courthouse
Watchdogs talk about Investigative Journalism
Nebraska: Will “Angry” Voters Pay for Omaha Projects?
Mackinac Center: Michigan’s Best State Laws
Virginia: Tax credits benefit most Virginians, stir Tea Party debates
New Hampshire: Today’s Taxes [...]
Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for May 9, 2010 (weekend edition)
Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday:
Watchdogs on State Issues
Kansas: TEA Party in Chanute
Nebraska:
Omaha School Budget Cuts Won’t Touch Lobbyists
Critics Demand Senator’s “Back Taxes” Collected, Loophole Closed
New Hampshire: What not to do at a Tea Party
West Virginia: WVGOP Chair McKinney Refuses to Return Donations From Alleged Drug Dealer
Mackinac Center: Can We Build Better Teachers? Studies Suggest [...]
Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for April 21, 2010 (midweek edition)
Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday:
Watchdogs on State Issues
Kansas:
Warrant out for mom who testified at hearing about losing custody of children
Smoking Ban Passes House, Governor Says He’ll Sign
Tiahrt, Others Exonerated in Ethics Probe
Michigan Capitol Confidential: State Government Employee Unions Prosper in Midst of Recession
MacIver Institute: Stimulus Funds Spent on Insurance, Utility Bills
Freedom Foundation: Eminent Domain [...]
Continue reading about Statewide News Digest for Feb 28, 2010 (weekend edition)
Kansas Clips from Thursday through Sunday:
Watchdogs
Kansas:
Interview With Incoming Wichita Chamber of Commerce Chairman
Kansans join Nebraska rally in Omaha to encourage Sen. Ben Nelson to oppose health care bill
Terrie Huntington to replace David Wysong in Kansas Senate
Ethics Commission Approves Advisory Opinion
Texas: Are big-bucks cost estimates discouraging citizens from getting public records?
Old Dominion (VA):
Database makes congressional spending [...]
Continue reading about Digest for Dec 20, 2009 (weekend edition)
Kansas Clips from Friday through Sunday:
Watchdogs
Kansas:
Clash between competing health care rallies
School Districts Have Funds To Meet Projected $100 Million Shortfall
New Hampshire: Stimulus saves 473 jobs in district 2ith only 290 teachers
YouTube
Clash Between Competing Health Care Rallies
Senator Brownback speaking at Health Care Rally on Capitol Steps
Blogs
Wichita Liberty: Michelle Malkin delivers conservative message in Wichita
KFL: House [...]
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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 [...]
On Friday, Dave Helling from the Kansas City Star posted an article “Meadowlarking, part two” on the Star’s Prime Buzz. About 24 hours ago I posted a reply, but it’s being held for review as possible spam. As requested by “midtown guy” on that blog, here is the response I tried to post to [...]
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