http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:00:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Will public schools let parents know about this option, or will they continue to push for over-medicating healthy children? Thebostonchannel.com -- Study Suggests Meditation May Ease ADHD Transcendental meditation may be an effective way to treat ADHD symptoms without using medication, according to a new study published in the journal Current Issues ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/18/meditation-better-than-medication-study-suggests-meditation-may-ease-adhd/ A recent Stateline.org article attempts to connect greater speech rights (through unlimited political contributions) to greater corruption in Illinois: Unlike the federal government and the vast majority of states, Illinois does not cap the size of donations that individuals can give to politicians. And unlike most of the country, Illinois doesn’t ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/16/statelineorg-wrongly-complains-about-greater-speech-rights-in-10-states/ Overland Park's city manager proposes cutting road maintenance, but he refuses to suggest cutting the estimated $100,000 annually that goes to taxpayer-funded lobbying for the city: From the city of Overland Park: City to review fiscal plan in light of "historic situation" Overland Park, KS - Facing a "historic" and unprecedented economic situation ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/14/kansas-2nd-largest-city-to-cut-legitimate-services-but-not-lobbying/ Kansas Supreme Court Decisions - continued. December 5th. Among the decisions handed down today was Kansas Judicial Review et al v. Stout. The per curiam opinion will be discussed below. Additionally, a number of unpublished opinions were issued. Unpublished opinions are supposed to be those where the case turns on the ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/12/kansas-supreme-court-decisions/ Johnson County Community College Trustee Ben Hodge, who is running for another four-year term in April’s county-wide election, has been advertising on Facebook during the past week in Johnson County and in the Kansas City metro area.  Hodge said that Facebook seemed to provide a cost-effective form of advertising, and ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/11/first-known-facebook-political-advertising-in-kansas-for-state-or-local-candidate/ This 700-word editorial, written by Johnson County Community College Trustee Ben Hodge, was printed by the Gardner News last week.  We have permission to print the entire letter.  Gardner, KS, is an exurb of Kansas City, MO.  This is a longer version of a letter previously posted at this diary ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2009/01/05/editorial-on-school-choice-by-kansas-representative-retired-and-community-college-board-member-benjamin-hodge/ It's time for true capitalists to separate themselves from the general "business community," which includes an unhealthy mix of ideologies that range from capitalism to corporatism to socialism. A letter by Johnson County Community College Trustee Benjamin Hodge, as published in the Topeka Capital-Journal: In a difficult period of economic correction, ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/27/its-time-for-business-leaders-to-support-school-choice/ In 2010, will economic conservatives in Kansas be able to distinguish any difference between Congressmen Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran?  Moran has already declared his intent to run for the US Senate in 2010.  And if Tiahrt enters the Senate race (which appears likely), he will tell conservatives that he ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/24/republican-congressmen-now-in-the-minority-still-dont-get-it/ From the diaries by Erick. In the Kansas First Congressional District: While it's true that Kansas Senator Tim Huelskamp and long-time Brownback staffer Rob Wasinger will both fight for the social conservative vote, Huelskamp has a strong initial advantage not only with social conservates (60-70% of the Kansas GOP electorate) but with ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/23/good-news-for-tim-huelskamp/ (We had trouble posting the HTML code for the actual poll, so we're providing a link). We'd love to know your thoughts, so head over here and let us know: In the likely Senate primary in 2010:  Should economic conservatives in Kansas require that Congressmen Moran and Tiahrt make a "no earmarks" ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/22/vote-2010-morantiahrt-senate-primary-and-earmarks/ From a contributing writer: Kansas Supreme Court Decisions December 5th. The Kansas Supreme Court today handed down a slew of opinions which will be covered here over the next few days. The most notable case was the decision in  Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood of Kansas v. Kline, No. 98,747. This case ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/20/comprehensive-health-of-planned-parenthood-of-kansas-v-kline/ According to this report, Kansas is ranked 32/50 in corruption. H/T Ben Cunningham. News from The Kansas Progress at KansasProgress.com. http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/20/kansas-32-in-corruption/ It looks like Carl Gerlach is running for a second term as mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Gerlach, in a fairly conservative part of America, has governed to the left New York City's Rudy Giuliani.  Former councilman Neil Sader, whom we understand is strongly considering running again for mayor, is looking ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/18/drafting-anybody-other-than-carl-gerlach-for-overland-park-mayor/ Bill Tammeus asks a good question: A FLAWED ECONOMIC SYSTEM? Pope Benedict XVI has issued some harsh criticisms of the global financial system, saying it often is selfish and short-sighted. No kidding. My question is this: With 2-plus billion Christians in the world, many of them holding high-ranking positions in that system, ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/17/replying-to-bill-tammeus/ Head on over to Facebook and join our group. News from The Kansas Progress at KansasProgress.com. http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/17/join-us-on-facebook/ Roundabouts - stop the madness! This is a submission to the blog from a Briton, now living in Johnson County. In our wanderings around Johnson County we have seen more and more roundabouts popping up. Mostly they are tucked away in leafy subdivisions, but a few have begun to ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/15/roundabouts-stop-the-madness/ Senator Julia Lynn:  Kansas' Rod Blagojevich Kansas State Senator Julia Lynn (R-Olathe) made it very clear body to anybody paying attention during the 2008 Kansas elections that at least one of the following is true:  she is very likely corrupt, having her vote purchased by liberal Republican Senate President Steve Morris, ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/13/our-view-kansas-senator-julia-lynn-has-no-philosophical-core/ Letters to the editor -- the most accurate section of The Star. From 12-4-08: We, the people, must help ourselves Susan Dickey (11/28, Letters, “We, the people, need help”) wrote something that caught my eye. “When will someone on Capitol Hill start helping us, ‘the people?’?” This struck me as a symptom of ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/13/star-letter-to-editor-we-the-people-must-help-ourselves/ KC Star's Steve Kraske -- "SHOCKER: Sebelius removes name from Cabinet consideration" In a brief statement e-mailed to reporters at 4 p.m. today, Sebelius cited the state's worsening budget situation in the wake of the nation's economic crisis as her reason for staying. “Given the extraordinary budget challenges facing our state, and ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/09/steve-kraske-sebelius-removes-name-from-cabinet-consideration/ The Kansas state GOP released the following press release today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2008 Contact: Christian Morgan Office: 785-234-3456 Mobile: 913-461-8681 Kansas GOP Chairman Kris Kobach will not seek re-election as Party Chairman Topeka, Kansas – Kansas Republican Party Chairman, Kris Kobach, announced today that he is not seeking a second 2-year term as Chairman. "The ... http://www.redstate.com/kansasconservative/2008/12/08/successful-kansas-gop-chair-to-not-seek-re-election-may-run-state-wide-in-2010/