Last year I volunteered for a cool organization called HeadCount that did voter registration at live music events. The cool thing about HeadCount was that they did registration at events that were already going on, where many orgs that do this type of work create their own events and then do registration at them.
I [...]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
A new analysis from the Nature Conservancy has announced the top three states that expect to bit hit hardest by global warming, due to temperature increases and their effect on the local economies.
Number 1? Kansas.
If carbon emissions remain at their current levels, temperatures in the state are expected to rise by 10.4 degrees by 2100. [...]
In a USA Today article by Judy Keen many Leavenworth locals express their opinion about some new neighbors from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Something tells me that the welcome wagon won’t be put to use.
It’s almost impossible to find anyone here who thinks it’s a good idea. “Nobody wants them here,” says Mo Jones, 32, who [...]
The video from Netroots Nation from the panel on covering state and local politics is now available online. If you’re interested in covering such issues, I highly suggest you watch it.
As a founding member of the Blue Dog Caucus there has been a lot I’ve been bothered by in Rep. Dennis Moore’s votes over the years. For some time I’ve refused to give money and I can’t count how many times I stopped being a fan on Facebook but Rep. Moore has risen to an [...]
What’s tall, loud, and loves to cause trouble?
In the relatively new phenomena known as the “Netroots” there are a plethora of wonderful writers and activist working to change the world. One of the best out there is my wonderful trouble making friend, Sarah Burris.
Sarah has worked with numerous campaigns from presidential to city [...]
Saturday the Kansas City Star released an article by Steve Kraske about two Kansas politicians, Sen. Sam Brownback (R) and former Gov. John Carlin (D). The Nation as a whole felt a dramatic loss with the passing of Ted Kennedy. Sen. Kennedy played a huge role in many American’s lives and inspired even more. He [...]
Former Kansas Secretary of Aging now Assistant Secretary of Aging under HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Kathy Greenlee is officially the “czar” to America’s aging population. According to a piece by the Topeka Capital Journal:
“Kathy Greenlee, assistant secretary for aging in the Department of Health and Human Services, is the country’s top authority on issues [...]
The United States Student Association has released an important and thoughtful statement from president Gregory Cendana about the impact Senator Kennedy had on young people and students across the country.
“Senator Edward Kennedy was steadfast advocate for college students his entire career. The federal aid, access and retention programs, and anti-discrimination policies he championed for four [...]
A great website was started as a means of connecting progressives on Twitter called TweetProgress. According to the site the plan
“was hatched up by @jgilliam, @myrnatheminx, @jdp23 and @ginacooper to bring more progressives on Twitter, and better connect the ones who are.”
A while back we did a quick hit about how Twitter is old … [...]
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