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  • Taxpayer advocates call Huelskamp's record "perfect"

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    New but not at all surprising, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas gave Sen. Tim Huelskamp's record this past session in the Senate as 100% perfect. Huelskamp was one of only seven Senators to receive a perfect score from AFP. Until the Kansas Taxpayers Network merged with AFP-Kansas, Huelskamp also had the highest [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:38am EST
    by farmerjoe

  • Happy Anniversary!

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    A Happy Anniversary is due to Rob Wasinger today.November 4, 2008 was the first day Rob Wasinger voted in the first district of Kansas! If Rob had been just a little bit quicker coming back to Kansas to run for office, he could have voted in the Republican primary as [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:42pm EST
    by farmerjoe

  • And then there were two...

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    Last week's Hutchinson News article nicely defined where the first district race is to this point with first, second and third tier candidates. Now, I don't believe a campaign can be judged solely on fundraising as there are a lot of factors that play into a successful campaign. (And you' [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 12:24am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp, the true conservative

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    Other than not knowing it's Senator Tim Huelskamp and not Representative, give this Kiowa County Signal reporter a gold star for being willing to ask the right questions. [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Hutch News: Huelskamp leads the pack

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    An article published Monday in the Hutchinson News highlights Sen. Tim Huelskamp's success in fundraising this quarter.When quarterly campaign finance reports appeared last week on the U.S. Federal Election Commission's Web site, state Sen. Tim Huelskamp, Fowler, led the pack in the six-candidate Republican race in the 1st District's August [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:36am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Democratic candidate sued for sexual advances

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    In the big first district there's little reason to discuss the Democratic candidate because, well, let's be honest, whoever it is doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning. But I did run across an interesting story in the Salina Journal that outlines a federal lawsuit against the only' [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 10:53am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp leads fundraising race; Barnett changes "requested" to "undisclosed"

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    What is happening in the Barnett campaign? Is he using so much brain power to keep track of which position he's flipped to that he's forgotten how to file a campaign finance report?I know I said that the campaign might have problems providing the information requested by the Federal Elections [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp reports over $180K for third quarter

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    Sen. Tim Huelskamp posted significant fundraising numbers for the third quarter. In an email from the campaign Huelskamp reported receiving over $181,000 in contributions in the third quarter alone. Huelskamp showed just under $400,000 in cash on hand, putting him the drivers seat for the 2010 primary election.Results from other [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • FEC nails Barnett for "requested" occupations

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    Jim Barnett received three serious citations from the Federal Elections Commission regarding his July 2009 campaign finance report.The letter, dated September 9, shows that just a "preliminary review" of his report turned up multiple errors. The letter continues, "Failure to adequately respond by the response date noted above (October 15)" [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 7:14pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Club for Growth backs Huelskamp

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    The conscience of the fiscally conservative has entered the first district race in Kansas behind Sen. Tim Huelskamp.The Club for Growth is well known to be willing to fight for the real fiscal conservative in Republican primaries including former U.S. Rep Pat Toomey who ran against now Democrat Arlen Specter [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 5:39pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Video: Barnett, Sebelius and ObamaCare

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    This is one of those videos I wish I could take credit for creating, but alas all I can do is pass it along after finding it in my google search.Jim Barnett's "prescription for prosperity" and his prescribing past in the Kansas Senate seem to be two different things, and [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 9:33pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • New resource for Barnett campaign

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    I've noticed lately that the Barnett campaign has been confused about which congressional district they're in, so I thought I'd put up a helpful resource for them, a first congressional district map. Just as a reminder to the Barnett campaign, you're running in the first district, highlighted in yellow below.Feel [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Barnett forms coalition, but where are the solutions?

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    Jim Barnett continues to travel across the state promoting his "health care coalition" which so far seems to have produced very few "health care solutions."Barnett held a press conference in Wichita with a group of health care professionals saying they would produce ideas for his campaign to promote. I was [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 11:07pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Is new Barnett health plan really Sebelius-care II?

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    Jim Barnett hit the campaign trail today to unveil his new health plan. Unfortunately he didn't get the memo that Wichita is in the fourth district, not the first which he says he wants to represent. Maybe he should have called campaign headquarters in Missouri for directions.A press release today' [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 5:36pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huckabee touts Huelskamp's record

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    Governor Mike Huckabee came to Hutchinson Wednesday for a fundraiser for Sen. Tim Huelskamp. At a press conference before the dinner, Huckabee explained why he's supporting Huelskamp over the plethora of other candidates in the race. Huckabee praised Huelskamp's stands, which he described as pro-life, supportive of Second Amendment rights, [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 8:37pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger ends first district drought

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    Rob Wasinger posted his numbers late tonight with some noticeable first district contributions. A quick glance though still shows a lot of Virginia's, Washington's and even a Hawaii. But it looks like the first district curse is finally over.Total raised around $67,000 but spent a noticable $54,000. That would seem' [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huckabee coming to Kansas for Huelskamp

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    Sen. Tim Huelskamp reported nearly $80,000 in contributions this quarter. That's a rather healthy amount, but no where close to the amounts raised by Mann and Barnett. He has around $235,000 on hand, which still competes with any candidate in the race. The number isn't shocking and is rather expected,' [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 7:06pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Mann reports in, still nothing from Huelskamp, Wasinger

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    Tracey Mann clocked in today with a notable $157,000 in individual contributions. That doesn't include nearly $14,000 of in-kind donations. It did look as though there were a lot of family names listed, but that is negligible. It looks as though the Johnson County transplant had a very good quarter' [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 12:41pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Barnett loans himself $100K, Boldra down and out

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    A quick check of the FEC website shows Jim Barnett has loaned himself $100,000. This was an expected move on his part, with more to come almost a certainty. No results yet from Huelskamp, Mann or Wasinger.Boldra reported just under $2,000 raised, with just over $6,000 on hand. Looks like [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 9:10pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp meets June fundraising goal

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    Exciting news from the Huelskamp for Congress campaign! Sen. Huelskamp announced tonight that they've met their June fundraising goal, making it the best month ever for the campaign!This is such an important announcement from the campaign. With hundreds of thousands of dollars of out-of-state money financing opponents campaigns, it's essential' [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 9:05pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger MIA with conservative press

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    Mr. Conservative Rob Wasinger was missing in action in tonight's article in Kansas Liberty about the first district endorsement race. Kansas Liberty summarized the endorsement race in light of former Congressman Jim Ryun's endorsement of Sen. Tim Huelskamp today.Liberty also interviewed Tracey Mann and the newest candidate, Monte Shadwick. Say [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 6:48pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • One says goodbye, another hello

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    Tim Barker left the first district race yesterday with little more fanfare than a Google News Alert from the Pratt newspaper. Barker said that family obligations had become too much for him to effectively campaign. According to the Pratt Tribune article, Barker isn't endorsing anyone else in the race just' [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 1:12pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • BREAKING: Barker to withdraw tomorrow

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    Big political news in the first district today as it was learned Tim Barker is set to withdraw from the first district congressional race tomorrow. Tim Huelskamp apparently spoke with Barker earlier today and has the following statement posted on his website. Earlier today, I spoke with Tim on the [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp shows off a well rounded conservative record with GOA endorsement

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    Sen. Tim Huelskamp was endorsed by the influential group Gun Owners of America earlier today. The group cited Huelskamp's strong second amendment record in the Kansas Senate as it's basis for making the endorsement.“With the anti-gun forces on the march, it is more important than ever to elect Congressmen who [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 10:13pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • As dealine passes, many wonder if Wasinger will get any first district money

    Number of comments: 13
    Tonight is the final deadline for contributions to first district candidates and we'll know in a few weeks how everyone made out. This will be the first reporting period for Tracey Mann. Mann recently moved from Johnson County to Salina to run for the first district seat. Not much has' [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 11:59pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger reaches out to Independents, Democrats

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    About a week ago Rob Wasinger announced additional names to his "leadership team." As I've become accustomed to doing, I ran a quick search on some of the names that I recognized or I thought held some significance. One quickly got my attention, Troy Hickman of Hays.Hickman is a current' [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 9:35pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Kaw and Border: Huelskamp's our guy

    Number of comments: 1
    You can find a very well written piece about the first district congressional race at the blog Kaw and Border. In Win in '10: Wanting a big bat from the big first, they detail the first district race and why Tim Huelskamp should be the pick for any experienced, principled' [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 2:37pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Captain obvious

    Number of comments: 4
    If a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears it, did the tree really fall?If Rob Wasinger endorses someone and there's only one candidate left, did he really endorse him?Granted, at the time Rob thought he was just what Brownback needed to scare off that pesky Ron Thornburgh. Never' [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 12:29am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Which Barnett will be on the ballot?

    Number of comments: 10
    With the entry of state Sen. Jim Barnett, the race for the big first just got a bit more interesting. Barnett is a known entity in Kansas politics as he was the GOP nominee for governor in 2006, loosing quite badly to Sebelius.His '06 run was one of the more' [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp picks up more endorsements

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    I'm running out of headlines that say Sen. Huelskamp has gained yet more endorsements, but it looks like I'll have to get creative as a blast email from the Senator's campaign says more are on the way.A blast email from the campaign says that Sen. Huelskamp has picked up the' [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger used Giuliani fundraiser

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    Oh how far Rob Wasinger has fallen when wonce he wearned to tell a widdle white wie.It looks like Steve Kupka, the fellow who hosted a fund raiser for Rob Wasinger in their D.C. lobbyist offices, also used to work for some other Republican candidates. Kupka works for the D.C. [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger paid $92,000 for five months of "work?"

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    Kansas Meadowlark recently published an article about documents he discovered during a trip to Washington D.C. One of those was a financial disclosure form filed by Rob Wasinger where he shows $92,000 in salary from a Magellan Group LLC in Hays, Kansas.Magellan Group is registered with the Kansas Secretary of [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 8:48pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger reports $92,000 in income from aunt's company

    Number of comments: 5
    The Kansas Meadowlark has a post up about financial disclosure statements he's investigating in Washington D.C. One of them is for Rob Wasinger for $92,000 from a Magellan Group LLC in Hays.Kansas Secretary of State records has the company registered to Marilyn Wasinger, Rob's aunt and is registered at the [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 6:08am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Barker's lawyer used to work for Wasinger's fund raising firm

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    It doesn't mean a thing when it comes to politics, but what a twist!I'm sure many of you were wondering after the last post if Amy Blunt, Tim Barker's new lawyer, was related in any way to former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. He's listed as a candidate she did work [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2009, 11:05am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Barker answers the $22,000 question

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    FEC reports show that Tim Barker has a bit of a problem keeping track of all that cash that is flowing into his campaign account. On May 8 he had to answer the $22,000 question to the FEC.It looks as though Barker finally had to report to the FEC for [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 1:01am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Wasinger holds fundraiser at stem-cell lobbying firm

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    Yesterday congressional candidate Rob Wasinger hosted a D.C. fund raiser for his campaign that is beginning to see signs of significant weakening. Wasinger was the candidate that ran out as quickly as he could to national pro-life leaders, seeking their endorsement as a way to marginalize his opponent and define [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Huelskamp successfully defunds Planned Parenthood

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    In all the interesting details I've been reviewing about the House concurring with the Senate's budget plan (or rather lack thereof), I failed to realize that this means Sen. Huelskamp was successful in defunding Planned Parenthood in Kansas. From an email blast I just got from Sen. Huelskamp:“I am excited [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 4:35pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • House liberals win

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    It looks as though the House has concurred on the Senate's plan to cut 2.75% of the budget. That means the hole isn't really fixed as the Senate plan didn't fix the entire deficit. That also means there will be no conference committee between the House and the Senate. Basically' [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Democrats bench looks awfully empty

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    Hey, when the Wichita Eagle and KC Star both say the Democrats bench is empty, it's gotta be so, right?The Eagle's editorial board notes that Sebelius' party building was exaggerated if one looks at registration numbers where Republicans still dominate Democrat's numbers. Of course, this is absolutely no surprise to [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 11:59am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Following the educrats example

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    A letter to the editor in today's Topeka Capital-Journal has inspired me to follow the educrats example rather than do what they say. Kathy Cook, director of Kansas Families for Education, advocates for increased taxes...sorry..."revenue enhancements"...to balance the budget and stop any cut to education that might be considered.It's really [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 2:34pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Get ready, the Senate wants a tax increase

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    The TEA party protesters will have their best chance yet to stop unwarranted taxing and spending. The Kansas Legislature is under a deadline this week to balance the budget and the state Senate signaled yesterday that it intends to balance it through tax increases. It's so bad even the "mainstream'" [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 10:19am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Is safety more important than racial profiling?

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    Is the safety of the public more important than the issue of racial profiling?Steve Cisneros, executive director of the governor's Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission and a member of the state profiling task force, said profiling is a lesser concern than safety. He added that he recently spoke with' [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • More evidence Democrats got royally screwed by Sunflower deal

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    More evidence is coming to light today that Kansas Democrats got royally screwed by the Sunflower agreement. That is, besides almost every Kansas Democrat saying it.KTKA 49 in Topeka is reporting that the two plant in Garden City that Sunflower agreed to decommission haven't been used in 20 years. So' [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 5:10pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Republican leadership needs to get a clue

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    News is breaking today from the Lawrence Journal-World that Republican legislative leaders gave some hefty bonuses to their staff while at the same time seeking cuts to state employee salaries.That's not to say the article wasn't a hit piece. Only House leadership was mentioned and I'm sure Senate leaders were' [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 11:38am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Why Sunflower is a victory for Republicans

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    The compromise struck yesterday between Gov. Mark Parkinson and Sunflower Electric was a beautiful compromise to bring jobs and economic development to western Kansas. For once Topeka put the interests of working Kansans first rather than their political point.But like everything today the Holcomb Power Plants were a political decision. [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 10:55am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Steve Rose says vetoed abortion bills are constitutional

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    Okay, so the headline is a little misleading. But not by much.Steve Rose, publisher of the JoCo Sun, wrote an editorial that gives his take on how the state will look when Sam Brownback is elected Governor. First, there's this little tidbit.Under Sam Brownback, there will be no checks and' [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 10:54am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Coal plant breakthrough: Parkinson, Sunflower reach an agreement

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    Shocking news out of Topeka today; Gov. Mark Parkinson and Sunflower Electric have reached an agreement to build one 895 megawatt coal plant in western Kansas instead of the previous two 700 megawatt plants. The deal also calls for utilities to generate 20% of their energy from renewable sources by [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 8:18pm EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Big spenders should write "delayed tax cuts" in stone

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    No one wants to admit that stopping a phased out tax cut is a tax increase. Democrats and Republicans alike want to call it everything they can without calling it a "tax increase." Apparently taxes can take a third direction besides up or down.And of course, we should all just [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 9:39am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • Worshiping at the alter of the great pollster

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    As I've stated before, I try my best to not worship at the alter of the great pollster. I would say more times than not, liberals and socialist Democrats look to polls to decide which side of an issue they should be on or which way to vote on a' [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 9:35am EDT
    by farmerjoe

  • MSM: Time to pat the good on the back

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    Get ready for a surprise. I have good things to say about both the Lawrence Journal-World and the Topeka Capital-Journal.The Lawrence Journal-World isn't as balanced as I'd like it to be, but in my judgment they do a much better job than the Wichita Eagle or the KC Star. Even [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 7:55am EDT
    by farmerjoe
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