PRIVACY: Left-wing union and Parkinson both humiliated. Speaker of the House Mike O’Neal: 'We have fought against this from the moment we saw the first letter.'

State agencies refuse to hand over personal data to SEIU

House leadership has asked that the two state agencies involved with union-helping activities suspend their quest to supply contact information of Kansas workers to a controversial union that has ties to several far-left organizations. [Read more...]

But companies and private individuals working under contract to the state seem to be defying the administration's request for contact information.

Parkinson criticized for using tax money to assist Obamacare supporters

The Alliance for Worker Freedom, a national workers' rights group opposed to mandatory union membership, has criticized Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson for allowing taxpayer dollars to be used to supply personal information on private citizens to a controversial liberal labor union. [Read more...]

PENSIONS: KU analyst: 'If you are going to honor these obligations, it is going to probably require large tax increases'

KPERS facing bankruptcy if changes are not made, report says

A report released yesterday by the Center for Applied Economics at the University of Kansas School of Business reveals that unless drastic changes are made to the structure of KPERS, the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, the system will be unable to pay out promised benefits, and the shortfall — as much as $10 billion — will fall onto taxpayers' shoulders. [Read more...]

ED FUNDING: What about cutting the administrative costs, asks a Hays board member. No deal. Instead, the district cut teaching positions, summer school and crossing guards.

Administrators, teachers' union blame Legislature for 'no win' for schools

Kansas' school administrators and the state's teachers' union have blamed the state Legislature for cuts that they say have put teachers and administrators in a "no-win" situation. [Read more...]

POLITICS: Club for Growth comes out for Huelskamp. Moran attracts DeMint support.

Huelskamp, Moran pick up endorsements

Sen. Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, picked up an endorsement Tuesday from the Club for Growth, a national organization that promotes limited government, economic freedom and maintaining low taxes. [Read more...]

Steve Rose wants to run against the Dem incumbent. But some wonder why. Merrick: 'He has always been so pro-Dennis Moore.'

'Moderate' newspaper publisher enters race for Third District

Steve Rose, publisher of the Johnson County Sun, has announced he is planning to run for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic incumbent Dennis Moore in the Third Congressional District. Rose refers to himself as a “moderate” Republican. [Read more...]

HEALTH-CARE: Cuts in Medicare, new taxes, penalties to pay the nearly $1 trillion cost. Roberts: Costs to families may actually rise under the plan.

Kansas Republican lawmakers oppose Baucus health-care proposal

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, revealed his long-awaited health care proposal Wednesday. The plan was reportedly the result of a compromise between Democrats and Republicans, though so far it appears no Republicans are on board with the proposal, including Kansas Republicans. [Read more...]

COMMENT: Baucus' health-care proposal at least saved us from Ted Kennedy's — a plan that was drowning in problems. Bill Sutton runs down the details.

Chappaquiddicare

POTUS and his TOTUS (that would be the President of the United States and the TelePrompTer of the United States) weren’t satisfied with a tired rehashing of the same lame arguments for his health care program before a joint session of Congress. [Read more...]

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