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Somewhere, over the rainbow, a blog is born. A blog for Kansas. A blog for America. A blog by a reporter with a difficult-to-pronounce last name. But most importantly, a blog that is AMERICA'S ONLY PLACE dedicated to the vital intersection of politics and Sunflowers. The Heartland gods nod in wise approval.

Thursday, August 05, 2004

KR pride

From Knight Ridder's Washington bureau, it's nice to be part of this: http://www.ajr.org/article_printable.asp?id=3725.

Day 2 of Kobach-Taff watch, and despite a show of unity, you know that KS Republicans are pins-and-needles on this one. The Eagle's Steve Painter has a story on how conservative groups like Club For Growth and the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity are spending big money to influence Kansas races -- AFP succeeds the Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation in pushing grassroots, low-tax initiatives nationwide. Also, with conservatives now back in control of the KS Board of Education, a return to the evolution debate of 1999 may be in the offing. Moderates and liberals are holding their collectivist breath as the implications of the primary elections start to unfold.