Friday, October 23rd 2009
by jrezac

Wichita Kansas blogger Bob Weeks was recognized for his work in conservative online activism during the 2009 AFP Foundation Defending the American Dream Summit. See AFP Foundation New Media Director Erik Telford present Bob with the "Blogger of the Year Award" in the video below.

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Friday, October 23rd 2009
by jrezac

From time to time we come across a gross exaggeration that just simply has to be called out and this is a gross exaggeration to say the least.

Alan Rupe, one of the attorneys representing the Salina and Dodge City schools in Montoy v. State of Kansas made this statement which appeared in several newspapers, including the Dodge City Globe and the El Dorado Times on April 30, 2009:

“They (the Legislature) seem to have just eliminated their ability to raise taxes,” he said. “Meanwhile, the cuts to the schools are huge, and, in fact, return the education funding to pre-Montoy levels.”

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Friday, October 23rd 2009
by jrezac

From time to time we come across a gross exaggeration that just simply has to be called out and this is a gross exaggeration to say the least.

Alan Rupe, one of the attorneys representing the Salina and Dodge City schools in Montoy v. State of Kansas made this statement which appeared in several newspapers, including the Dodge City Globe and the El Dorado Times on April 30, 2009:

“They (the Legislature) seem to have just eliminated their ability to raise taxes,” he said. “Meanwhile, the cuts to the schools are huge, and, in fact, return the education funding to pre-Montoy levels.”

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Friday, October 9th 2009
by jrezac

TOPEKA, KAN. – The Kansas chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity commends efforts by Senator Sam Brownback to improve transparency in legislation pending before Congress.

Brownback is a co-sponsor of the 72-Hour Transparency Resolution, which would require all pending Congressional legislation to be posted online and scored by the Congressional Budget Office 72 hours prior to its consideration in a committee or before the full chamber. The rule could be over-ridden in the case of emergency legislation.

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Friday, October 9th 2009
by jrezac

TOPEKA, KAN. – The Kansas chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity commends efforts by Senator Sam Brownback to improve transparency in legislation pending before Congress.

Brownback is a co-sponsor of the 72-Hour Transparency Resolution, which would require all pending Congressional legislation to be posted online and scored by the Congressional Budget Office 72 hours prior to its consideration in a committee or before the full chamber. The rule could be over-ridden in the case of emergency legislation.

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