Bluestem Fund PAC
Surprisingly, former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius filed a conflict of interest statement today with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, even though she resigned her job as Governor and became the Secretary of Health and Human Services on Tuesday.
Today is the 2009 deadline for many Kansas officials to file yearly conflict of interest statements, but it’s unclear [...]
Friday’s Lawrence Journal-World reported Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ responses to written questions asked of her by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee as part of her nomination to be HHS Secretary. But, one of her responses is wrong by $26,000 and newspapers are not reporting the correct figures.
Nine years ago on March 16, 2000 Gov. Kathleen Sebelius filed the initial Statement of Organization for her Bluestem Fund PAC. The initial purpose of the PAC given was simply the “General interest in ensuring a high quality Kansas Legislature.” Later by 2004 a new Statement of Organization said the purpose was a “Leadership PAC.”
Gov. [...]
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has been a political force in Kansas for a number of years including service as state legislator from 1986 to 1994, insurance commissioner from 1994-2002, and governor from 2002 till present.
President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Kathleen Sebelius to be the next secretary of health and human services later today. [...]
Continue reading about Kathleeen Sebelius and Three Catholic Archbishops Battle Over Culture of Life
Part of article: Kathleeen Sebelius and Three Catholic Archbishops
Archbishop James Patrick Keleher served the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 1993 till 2005, which roughly corresponds to the time Kathleen Sebelius was Insurance Commissioner.
Not much is known about how Kathleen Sebelius’ actions as Insurance Commissioner affected Culture of Life issues in Kansas. During that [...]
Continue reading about Archbishop James Patrick Keleher’s request to Gov.-Elect Kathleen Sebelius
Late political money reports are new this year in Kansas. “Normal” PAC contribution and expenditure reports were due on Oct 27, but certain large contributions and expenditures made by PACs since Oct 23 are now reported online at the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission web site.
One battle being waged through late money is between [...]
Continue reading about Late Money Reports in Kansas Elections
Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, is term-limited from running for another term as governor in Kansas, but huge amounts of out-of-state money funneled through her Bluestem Fund PAC may impact Kansas government for years. Why should a governor be allowed to use out-of-state money to buy a state’s government through her personal PAC?
Additional huge amounts [...]
Reports are surfacing in Shawnee and Johnson Counties that Gov. Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund “Leadership” PAC is attacking conservatives in at least three races. This is not at all surprising given the recent Meadowlark report: Gov. Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund PAC awash with cash for November elections.
So far, Sebelius and her Bluestem Fund PAC are [...]
Continue reading about Gov. Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund “Leadership” PAC attacks conservatives
On Saturday the Harris News Service published an article, Fundraising gap grows between parties, in which Chris Green commented about recent contribution reports filed by Kansas Democrats and Republicans:
“The Democrats’ state party reported raising and spending about 15 times more than the state’s GOP apparatus in reports submitted to the state this past [...]
Continue reading about Gov. Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund PAC awash with cash for November elections
