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Governors attending ‘The Response’ prayer in Houston: Party of One?

By | 08.02.11 | 6:04 pm

Amid outrage in his home state, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback appears to be skipping out on the upcoming controversial all-day prayer event hosted by Gov. Rick Perry and the American Family Association.

Brownback’s attendance at Perry/AFA event stirs protests in Kansas

By | 07.07.11 | 5:22 pm

Activists in Kansas, “outraged” at Gov. Sam Brownback’s participation in next month’s prayer and fasting event hosted by Gov. Rick Perry and the controversial American Family Association, have begun protesting their newly elected governor’s attendance, calling on him to cancel his plans.

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More GOP governors RSVP ‘no’ to Perry/AFA prayer rally

By | 06.23.11 | 4:30 pm

With about six weeks to go until Gov. Rick Perry’s prayer and fasting event in Houston, a growing handful of Republican governors are saying they won’t be attending the rally hosted by the controversial American Family Association.

Continuing vast effort to erode abortion rights, Kansas close to mandating biannual inspections for clinics

By | 04.28.11 | 12:27 pm

As other states seek to undermine abortion using a number of tactics, including imposing mandatory ultrasounds before having an abortion and banning insurance providers who comply with federal health care reform from covering abortions, Kansas may be mounting the most vast, multi-pronged fight against abortion rights in the More…

What does Kirk’s early Senate entry mean for the DREAM Act?

By | 11.04.10 | 5:13 pm

Mark Kirk, the Republican senator-elect from Illinois, could be sworn in as early as Nov. 29 due to special circumstances regarding his seat, which used to belong to President Obama but was handed over to Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) when Obama took office. Kirk will serve in the More…

Where Can Lawmakers Find Consensus on Energy Policy Next Congress?

By | 11.03.10 | 4:05 pm

In a post-midterm press conference today, President Obama called on lawmakers to find areas of consensus on energy policy.

Well, I think I’ve been willing to compromise in the past and I’m going to be willing to compromise going forward on a whole range of issues.  Let me give you

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Kobach Claims Illegal Immigrant Voting Is Rampant

By | 10.25.10 | 4:20 pm

Via Talking Points Memo, Kris Kobach, the Republican nominee for Kansas Secretary of State who is quickly making a name for himself as an anti-immigration hardliner, is hoping to win votes by claiming illegal immigrants are fraudulently registering to vote in large numbers in his state. “Voter fraud More…

Sierra Club’s Pierce Weighs Chances of Energy Bill Passage Next Year

By | 10.07.10 | 1:02 pm

In an interview with The Washington Independent, Sierra Club Deputy National Campaign Director Melinda Pierce said prospects for passage of significant energy legislation in the lame-duck session or next year are unclear.

On the lame-duck session, Pierce said: “It can either all collapse and they’re in and out of here More…

Graham Circulating ‘Clean Energy Standard’

By | 09.30.10 | 9:52 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is circulating around Capitol Hill a proposal that would allow nuclear and coal with carbon capture and storage technology to count toward the country’s clean energy mandate.

Graham’s “clean energy standard” is a potential threat to the support that Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sam Brownback More…

Obama vs. the GOP on DREAM Act

By | 09.27.10 | 8:43 am

Obama chided Republicans Saturday for filibustering the defense authorization bill that could have included the DREAM Act and other reform-minded measures like a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Obama said he hoped Republicans would “come to their senses” on the DREAM Act after the November elections.