Kansas

Congress Weans Us Off the Teat of Foreign Oil with Concessions to Offshore Drilling

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

Weaning America off the teat of foreign oil is something that every citizen can agree is a good thing. It will start to put funding into renewable energy infrastructure that we so desperately need.

Obama's Newbie Activists: Unloved By Insiders But Here To Stay

Kristi Boone | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home


Kristi Boone

I have decided to channel my frustration with the party by getting my hands dirty. I am running for the Kansas House of Representatives to try to make the party a more open environment for people like me.

The Other Woman Running Mate

Stephen Hancock | Posted 09.14.2008 | Home


Stephen Hancock

With the presidential nominee's Kansas roots, a Sebelius selection would make for a wonderful narrative, a tale of the heartland which could be spun to great effect at the Convention, and one that would help dispel the "exotic" aspersions cast at Obama.

Pro-Choice GOP Win in Kansas, Kline Defeat Signal End to Social Conservatism

Scott Swenson | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Scott Swenson

Few think "trend-setter" and "Kansas" belong in the same sentence, but the defeat of anti-choice Phill Kline is a sure sign that the end is near for social conservative ideologues' stranglehold on the GOP.

Senate Candidate Discusses Energy And The Environment In Rural America

Kate Sheppard | Posted 07.30.2008 | Green


Kate Sheppard

Jim Slattery, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas, dropped by Netroots Nation this morning to talk about how progressives can make inroads in the heartland.

Life Cycle: Look into the Light

Simran Sethi | Posted 07.28.2008 | Green


Simran Sethi

People give you this whole rap about how easy saving the planet is. Change a light bulb and save the world. Yes and no. How about we consider it a start rather than an end destination?

What's Not The Matter With Kansas: Kate Sheppard Talks To Governor Kathleen Sebelius

Kate Sheppard | Posted 07.19.2008 | Green


Kate Sheppard

Governor Kathleen Sebelius has advocated for a major increase in the amount of wind power generated in Kansas, and pushed for massive reforms to the state's energy plan.

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Discusses The Fight Against Coal

Grist Mill | Kate Sheppard | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green


Among the many names swirling in the Obama VP buzz is that of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. A second-term Democratic governor in what's traditionally...

Almost Blue: The Obama-Dean Western Campaign

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

Obama's army goes deep behind enemy lines in the West. He and Dean are determined to compete in red states as a matter of strategy, forcing McCain to spend money and resources on his own turf.

Jason Linkins

Maybe Kris Kobach Is What's The Matter With Kansas

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


If, indeed, power corrupts, then what bulwark does the public have when absolute power tries to corrupt absolutely? One vital defense, it seems, is t...