December 22, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Kris Kobach

Voter Suppression Alert: Dems Want Orman Off Guv Ballot on Technicality

Among the more prominent of their many pieties, Kansas Democrats would have Kansas citizens believe they lose sleep at night…

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Shocker! National Media Slight Kobach Victory, Trump Endorsement

After weeks of salivating over a hoped-for defeat, the national media have been hard pressed to acknowledge Kris Kobach’s victory…

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Kobach Ups Lead to 300 Votes, Johnson County Reports Later Tuesday

As reported in the Wichita Eagle, the canvass of 1326 disputed and provisional ballots in Wichita’s Sedgwick County gave Secretary…

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Kobach Lead Widens, “Staunch Conservative” To Oversee Results

Although Secretary of State Kris Kobach has handed over his election responsibilities to what the Wichita Eagle gratuitously calls “a staunch…

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Kansas Governor Primary Draws Twice As Many GOP Voters As Dems

Lost in the media kerfuffle over the extremely close Kansas GOP gubernatorial primary, perhaps purposely so, is that the GOP…

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Trump on Kobach: “a fantastic guy who loves his State and Our Country”

“Kris Kobach, a strong and early supporter of mine, is running for Governor of the Great State of Kansas. He…

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Topeka Capital-Journal Must Think There’s A Pulitzer For Slander

In the ongoing contest to defame gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach, the Topeka Capital-Journal surged into the lead with its headline story,…

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New York Media Fret About “Another Lurch to The Right” in Kansas

On Friday, both the New York Times and the New York Magazine warned their readers of impending disaster in Kansas. …

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Real US News Headline: “Kobach Says He Wants to Do for Kansas What Trump Done for US”

Nearly 15 hours after it was first posted, the once reputable US News & World Report was still running as…

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Media Warm Up To NRA After Colyer Endorsement

The major media have historically had only slightly more enthusiasm for the NRA (National Rifle Association) than they have had…

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Kobach: Colyer Paid $500 Million Ransom to Supreme Court

In a Wichita debate on Tuesday evening, gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach grabbed the money quote with the use of one…

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Vote Suppression Triumphs in KC, Streetcar Wins 3-1

For all the alleged worry about voter suppression, the leading liberal worthies of Kansas City–the Sierra Club included–endorsed the Byzantine…

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Kobach Not Intimidated By “Snowflake Meltdown” Over Replica Gun

“Had a blast riding in the Old Shawnee Days Parade in this souped up jeep with a replica gun,” Republican…

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How Are Those Gun-Free School Zones Working Out? Not Well, Kobach Tells 2A Supporters

As Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach watched 16-year-old gun control advocates rally following a school shooting in Parkland, Florida,…

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Colyer Calls on Legislature to Adopt Plan That May Require Tax Increase

Gov. Jeff Colyer is calling on lawmakers to adopt a Kansas House school financing plan that would add $500 million…

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Colyer, Kobach Appear To Part Ways on School Finance Solution

In all but tone, there’s little daylight between the policy positions of Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and Kansas Secretary of…

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Some Kansans To Receive Credits That Lower Utility Bills, Thanks to Federal Tax Reform

Some Kansans are about to realize credits that reduce their monthly utility bills. The Kansas Corporation Commission approved agreements with Atmos…

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Budding Bromance Turns Full Partnership as Kobach, Hartman Join Forces

A budding bromance on display during the Kansas GOP debate has turned into a political partnership. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach announced…

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Hutton Exits Race for Kansas Governor

Mark Hutton is bowing out of the race for Kansas Governor. The former state representative’s departure narrows the Republican field…

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Hartman Offers Use of Namesake Arena for NRA Events

Wink Hartman is offering the National Rifle Association the use of Hartman Arena for future NRA events. He tweeted his…

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Hartman Suspends Gubernatorial Campaign, Endorses Kobach

The race for Kansas Governor is down by one. Wichita businessman Wink Hartman suspended his campaign today. In a letter…

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Cap-J Story on Orman Reads Like Campaign Literature

The Topeka Capital-Journal is really excited about Greg Orman’s candidacy for Kansas Governor. The paper ran two extensive stories and…

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Top Kansas Google News Story Features Former Google Exec’s Run (Maybe) for Kobach Job

At least once a day Google News shuffles its line-up of stories relevant to a given state and, through its…

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Kansas Gubernatorial Giving Map Defies Expectations

The Wichita Eagle has compiled a complicated, interactive map showing who is giving to whom in the Kansas governor’s race,…

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