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Last year, there was a letter to the editor in The Hays (Kansas) Daily News, in which the writer stated to the effect that he fired off fireworks on the 4th of July in honor of those who had fought for this country in its various wars. I will give the writer the benefit of the doubt as to his sincerity; however, if he wishes to honor me, I wish he would do it some other way. I thought I had go...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Sat 5:20 p.m. - 5 clicks 
On July 31st, EverydayCitizen.com is giving birth to its first offspring - a state-specific site - Kansas Free Press . What is the Kansas Free Press ? KFP will be an extremely lively, well-read and highly respected state-wide online newspaper, in blog format, written exclusively by citizen journalists. Kansan writers will write about people, politics, and policies that effect Kansans. Wha...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Sat 2:41 p.m. - 5 clicks
The additional Kansas State budget cuts are painful. A lot of ordinary people will be hurt by them. You know them, they are the people who get up every day and do the right thing. I understand tough economic times. I understand that we should all share in the sacrifice needed to right our economic ship. ...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 2:16 p.m. - 3 clicks
Hi again! As you know, I'm proud to be organizing online for the Kansas Democratic Party! I've got some good news everyone! Just checked with our Finance Staff and in one week, we've already brought our budget for a new website up to $2,457 -- that's a fifth of our total goal! But my boss, Kenny Johnston, has better news : I just got my hands on two tickets to Washington Days 2010 and we...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Thu 1:09 p.m. - 6 clicks
According to The Wichita Eable: "As the GOP Senate primary unfolds over the next year between Rep. Todd Tiahrt of Goddard and Rep. Jerry Moran of Hays, Tiahrt can now point to an early show of strength in crucial northeast Kansas: He won 165 votes to Moran’s 46 in the Olathe Republican Party picnic and straw poll over the weekend. According to the Kansas City Star, Tiahrt was there with a b...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Tue 10:41 a.m. - 6 clicks
Kathy Greenlee has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the new Assistant U.S. Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services. This puts Kathy in charge of all the federal programs for the elderly and their caregivers. I'm particularly pleased since I've known Kathy for as long as I've been in Kansas. The first time we talked was when we bumped into each oth...
In This Moment - Jun 26 - 3 clicks
Imagine what would happen if your local station broadcast a show claiming that African Americans spread disease? Imagine what would happen if a station broadcast a show campaigning against a law designed to protect people from religious-based violence? Would there be fury in your community? One would hope. Then why is Topeka, Kansas, so deathly quiet about KSNT-TV's broadcast of Speechless: Sil...
In This Moment - Jun 23 - 4 clicks
Attention Young Democrats of Kansas : The 2009 Young Democrats of America Convention will be held August 5th-9th in Chicago, Illinois. This event offers unique training opportunities for Young Democrats to develop skills as organizers, communicators, fundraisers and issue advocates. Former Vermont Governor and DNC Chairman Howard Dean will keynote the 2009 Convention. During his tenure as ch...
Buffalo Blog - Jun 19 - 6 clicks
From Credo Action: Rep. Todd Tiahrt is about to vote on legislation designed to stop global warming. Unfortunately, members of the House who answer to the worst polluters have succeeded in including a Trojan Horse at the heart of the legislation — a prohibition on Obama's EPA being able to use the Clean Air Act to take additional action on CO2.This little known, almost secret provision actually gu...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jun 19 - 3 clicks
Sen. Brownback would have denied lifeline to unemployed Kansans TOPEKA – The following is a statement from Kansas Democratic Party Executive Director Kenny Johnston regarding today’s news that the Kansas Department of Labor has received nearly $69 million for the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: “If Sam Brownback had his way, these resources wouldn’t be coming to Kansas. When Sam Bro...
Buffalo Blog - Jun 19 - 5 clicks
Hi everyone -- I wanted to take a few moments to say hello and introduce myself. The KDP is undergoing some changes this year as we get ready to compete in the 2010 elections. Part of that process will be an aggressive online organizing campaign to help build our party throughout Kansas. I will be acting as the point person for this effort as the party's Online Director. As we saw durin...
Buffalo Blog - Jun 16 - 5 clicks
True to Republican ideology, Rep. Todd Tiahrt tried to roll back the stimulus bill. The House Appropriations Committee nixed it on a party-line vote. According to The Wichita Eagle: . “Disguised as economic recovery, the so-called stimulus plan has miserably failed the American people,” Tiahrt said . “Quite simply, it has not worked. Consider that 1.5 million Americans have lost their jobs s...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jun 12
From MoveOn It's 2009. Democrats have ample majorities in both houses of Congress. President Obama campaigned on the promise to tackle climate change and boost our economy by investing in clean energy. So why on earth is Congress considering an energy bill that: Would weaken current law, repealing President Obama's authority to crack down on dirty power plants,1 and Doesn't actually require the cr...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jun 10 - 4 clicks
Two slime buckets from the right-wing of the Republican Party have signed up to run for Todd Tiahrt’s seat now that he plans to run for the Senate. Republican National Committeeman Mike Pompeo and State Sen. Dick Kelsey have filed. Both of these men are from the conservative wing of the Republican Party. According to Wichitopekington: A self-described “pro-life Republican,” Pompeo vowed in a st...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jun 10 - 3 clicks
