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Mar
30

Think and Ink: Vratil’s Sugar Tax

Special Contributor on March 30th, 2010

Think and Ink:  “I can keep you safe from all the monsters … except that one.  Vratil’s Sugar Tax.
Copyright 2010, Think and Ink, O’Hara and Hoit.  Contact:  Charlotte O’Hara.
Related:

The taxman cometh… for your soda, KC Star Prime Buzz, March 9, 2010.
Kansas soda drinkers to be treated like smokers, The Pitch Blog, March [...]

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Apr
3

FollowTheMoney.org updates their data for Kansas. Interesting PULSE diagrams.

Earl Glynn on April 3rd, 2009

Today the National Institute on Money in State Politics announced they had updated their data for Kansas for the 2008 elections. 
FollowTheMoney.org obtains data from the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission and updates its database and analysis for both candidates and political parties, and provides that information online for free.  Their grid page shows they’ve processed [...]

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Mar
2

Archbishop Joseph Naumann offers pastoral advice to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius after her veto of the Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act

Earl Glynn on March 2nd, 2009

Part of article: Kathleeen Sebelius and Three Catholic Archbishops
Joseph Naumann from St. Louis, MO was appointed the Coadjutor Archbishop of Kansas City, KS starting in Jan 2004, and succeeded Keleher in Jan 2005.
Archbishop Naumann from the beginning has taken a strong stand on social issues important to the Catholic Church.
In 2005 he spoke in favor [...]

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Aug
7

Did Senator Umbarger violate ethics rules buying a carport with campaign money? Umbarger clairvoyant?

Earl Glynn on August 7th, 2008

Saturday’s Chanute Tribune published an article, “Umbarger’s campaign expenditures questioned by foe.” The article described Senate candidate Iris Van Meter’s (R, Thayer) questioning of two expenditures in the campaign finance report filed on July 28 by her opponent, Senator Dwayne Umbarger (R, Thayer).
Umbarger’s report listed a $1738 expenditure to Carolina Carports, which was likely [...]

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Jul
23

Kansas Taxpayers Network (KTN) Issues 2008 Legislative “Friend of Taxpayer” Vote Rating

Earl Glynn on July 23rd, 2008

A friend would talk about his “favorite” State Senator and “favorite” State Rep, whom he considered to be fiscal conservatives and would be responsible spending tax dollars. This friend would suggest that State Senator John Vratil and State Rep Cindy Neighbor were fiscal conservatives. I would protest and ask: “What are [...]

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May
5

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

Earl Glynn on May 5th, 2008

Gov. 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:

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Ethics, Governor, Political Appointment, Political Contribution, Senate 2 Comments »