So… a few weeks ago Air America started this contest thing where you nominate a progressive blogger to go on this cruise with all these progressive reporters like Rachel Maddow and Bobby Kennedy Jr. etc…
Bloggers from around the country started entering this, people who have lists that are far superior to FWKS’s readership. Like we’re [...]
From the monthly archives:
November 2009
With the Senate debate over Healthcare Reform starting today I found this appropriate to share.
This is a piece I’ve been wanting to write for awhile now, with Joe’s name appearing as a possible candidate for the KS-03 race I figured there is no better time to do so. Before I start I want to make it clear that I do not know if Joe will jump into the [...]
We must act now to stop the Stupak/Pitts Amendment.
This amendment goes further than any previous federal law to restrict access to abortion – and it’s up to us to ensure it is removed before the legislation is enacted into law. It would prohibit millions of women from getting coverage for abortion in their health [...]
Late last month, the Washington Post revealed that it was in possession of a leaked document from the House Committee on Standards detailing ongoing investigations of more than 30 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Included as one of the members of Congress under investigation was KS-04 Congressman Todd Tiahrt, who is currently engaged in [...]
From the Forward Kansas family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the family, food, parades, football and the politics-free discussion. We’ll be doing the same!
I’ve been getting a little bit of pushback from the piece posted yesterday about entitlement spending, right wing orgs funding youth groups, and the weekend conference “Exploring the Millennial Generation’s Return on Investment” hosted in part by Mobilize.org. Mobilize reminded me that AARP was also part of the funding for the conference – which [...]
3,000 jobs lost. Less course offerings for students to choose from. Larger classes. $135 million in funding cut. Children’s educational needs ignored.
And that was before public schools in Kansas took another $36 million hit yesterday as a result of Governor Parkinson’s freshly balanced 2010 budget. Oh, and let’s not forget about the $156 million that was [...]
Yesterday, shortly after KS-03 Congressman Dennis Moore announced his retirement following this term inCongress, State Representative and Kansas House Appropriations Chairman Kevin Yoder was the first in a line of many Johnson County Republicans to announce his intent to run for the KS-03 seat. According to the Kansas City Star’s Primebuzz, Yoder was the first [...]
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