On Sunday, March 7 our next governor, Tom Holland, spoke to a group at The Barn Bed and Breakfast Inn, Valley Falls. I think Sen. Holland is precisely who we need to lead our state through the difficult times we are in. Don’t write him off. That was the mistake made by [...]
From the category archives:
Governor
The press release issued by the Tom Holland for Governor campaign shortly after Holland’s announcement:
February 17, 2010
CONTACT: Frances Gorman Graves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 785/331-5378
SMALL BUSINESSMAN TOM HOLLAND ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR
Entrepreneur and State Senator Will Bring People Together to Solve Kansas’ Problems
TOPEKA – Announcing his candidacy for Kansas Governor before a crowd of supporters today, [...]
The Kansas State Nurses Association (KSNA) will hold its 34th annual public policy day on Thursday, February 11 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Over 1,000 nurses and nursing students from across the state are expected to attend. Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson will welcome the group and provide opening comments at 9 a.m.
The purpose of [...]
Yesterday, reports surfaced that Democratic State Senator Tom Holland is considering running for Governor of Kansas. Sen. Holland later confirmed that he was considering throwing his hat in the ring in the currently vacant field of legitimate Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Tom Holland lives in Baldwin City and has represented the Third State [...]
I dare to ask the women of Kansas to stand up and use our voting power to remove Senator Sam Brownback from Kansas Government. By his own actions Brownback has shown he cares nothing for important women’s issues. He voted against the Preventive Services Coverage Ammendment that would expand women’s access to preventive services such [...]
Now accepting applications for Governor for the State of Kansas. Job promises to be challenging yet potentially rewarding. Past job applications have been able to advance to promising positions fighting the Swine Flu. Please have understanding or experience in budgeting, supporting education, and not be too ideologically aligned with either extreme.
The Lawrence Journal World [...]
In many ways I guess I’m not even surprised anymore. Another country wants to kill gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. Sometimes I wonder, in our own country, if conservative nut-jobs were given the opportunity if they would opt for similar action.
This week, I was greeted with a resounding yes. The right wing religious “church” [...]
The only remaining Republican left in the race to replace Mark Parkinson at the residence at Cedar Crest, recently cast a vote in the US Senate designed to end future help for workers who become disabled. The late Senator Ted Kennedy was the champion behind the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. The [...]
There is a new installment of Politically Correct, the University Daily Kansan’s political feature and podcast. The audio portion will go up sometime in the next day, but in the meantime, the newest piece focuses on Gov. Parkinson’s recent round of budget cuts, particularly pertaining to education.
To read this week’s PC, go here. Be sure [...]