EDUCATION FUNDING: Watkins: 'If you asked taxpayers, I think nine out of 10 would not want their dollars to be used in a lawsuit to sue themselves.' Meanwhile, school districts line up their lawyers.

'Montoy' threat again hangs over education-funding discussions

The Kansas chapter of the National Education Association — the state's teachers' union — responded to House appropriations meetings held Monday and Tuesday to address the state's massive education budget by criticizing legislators for trying to use “the myth of inefficiency” as a way to rationalize any additional cuts to school funding. [Read more...]

POLITICS: Lone "moderate" to run against three or more conservatives in GOP primary for Tiahrt's congressional seat.

Schodorf will run in Fourth District race

Kansas State Sen. Jean Schodorf, R-Wichita, is planning to announce her intentions to run for the Fourth Congressional District Tuesday at Wichita State University. [Read more...]

Tiahrt finishes with a 29 out of a possible 100. Moore? Zero.

Jenkins, Moran score highest in voting down earmarks, report says

A conservative group promoting limited government, the Club for Growth, has released its 2009 RePORK Card, which judges politicians' voting records on 68 amendments designed to strip earmarks from 12 appropriations bills. Two members of the Kansas congressional delegation scored far above the others — and one had a perfect score. [Read more...]

HEALTH CARE: Bob Bethell: 'Cutting reimbursement for Kansas’s rural hospitals will just kill them'

RNC, Kansas GOP concerned with how Obamacare will treat seniors

The Republican National Committee expressed its concern Monday for how a government-run health-care program would influence senior citizens in the RNC’s Health Care Bill of Rights, and the Kansas GOP issued a statement the same day endorsing the bill, saying health-care reform could hurt health care for Kansas’ senior population. [Read more...]

Some agree that changes are needed, but all say the plan being discussed in Washington is the wrong way to go

First District candidates sound off on Obamacare

Republican candidates contending for the open seat being left by First District Rep. Jerry Moran have serious concerns with health-care reform being considered at the national level. [Read more...]

Comment: Why Washington's version of a tilt-a-whirl makes Main Street Money's Bill Wyckoff sick.

D.C.'s crazy carnival

I never was able to enjoy carnival rides as a child. Something about all that motion and my lack of any tolerance to endure it. So while others would ride the tilt-a-whirl and other centrifugal amusement rides, I sorta just watched. Any time I would get tricked into riding on one of these, the end result wasn’t pleasant for anyone. [Read more...]

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