Now that the general election is in full swing, the media is in hyperdrive defending Barbara Bollier’s campaign from legitimate critique and refusing to challenge her on even basic positions and votes. This morning, the Kansas City Star published an article that should more appropriately be titled “In Defense of Barbara Bollier.” Here are the most glaring problems with today’s article: 1. Somehow, it goes the entire “pandemic politics” section without mentioning that Roger Marshall was well out ahead of anyone in the political world warning Americans about the threat of COVID-19 in a January editorial. It also fails to mention Marshall left the campaign
TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Republican Party today issued the following statement on today’s vote to prevent Governor Laura Kelly from unilaterally imposing any new lockdowns that would destroy our economy: Kansas GOP Chairman Mike Kuckelman commented: “It’s no wonder Laura Kelly’s economic recovery continues to trail every other state in America. Just yesterday she had to ask the federal government for a bailout from the devastating effects of her first statewide lockdown. Today, she nearly jeopardized the state’s entire emergency response to preserve her ability to shut us down again. “Kansas Republicans continue to lead on solutions. More lockdowns are not the
BY JIM DENNING SPECIAL TO THE STAR To view this editorial online, click here. Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier’s entire campaign for U.S. Senate is built on a fiction that she hopes no one will challenge. As a member of the Johnson County delegation to the Kansas Legislature who has served alongside Bollier for almost a decade, I’d like to present the truth. I speak about working across the aisle from experience. My work on mental health issues and crisis stabilization centers with Democratic state Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore earned both of us national recognition from the National Council of Behavioral
TOPEKA, KS – While Amanda Adkins has signed the Police Pledge, promising to support police officers and oppose all efforts to defund the police, Sharice Davids remains silent on the issue. But Davids’ own past words illuminate why she won’t commit to opposing the defunding of police. Her extreme record makes clear which side she’s on. Davids thinks our law enforcement system is “rooted in violence.” She told the audience at a May 2018 candidate forum as such: “I think one of the problems that we have when we talk about police violence is that we often focus on individuals within a system
TOPEKA, KS – Kansas is experiencing the slowest unemployment recovery in the nation under the leadership of Laura Kelly, according to a new study. Kelly’s economic response to the virus has been nothing short of a disaster. More than 80,000 Kansans continue to file for unemployment benefits each week, and for more than a month Kelly has dragged her feet on applying for the extra $300 per week under President Trump’s executive order. While Kelly played politics, 45 other states applied for and received authorization for the benefits. Under Kelly’s leadership, Kansas also ranks in the bottom five states in coronavirus testing capacity. Being at or
TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Republican Party today issued the following statement on today’s State Finance Council meeting: Kansas GOP Chairman Mike Kuckelman said: “The Kelly Administration has sat idly by for nearly a month while 45 other states applied for and received the additional $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits authorized by President Trump’s executive order. Weeks have gone by while Governor Kelly has forced Kansans facing immense hardship to struggle for no reason other than their governor playing politics. “Only four states have determined the need for using an additional $100 per week in CARES Act funding for unemployment benefits. Republicans on
TOPEKA, KS – Roughly 60 days from Election Day and 90 days since violence, rioting, and looting has gripped American cities, Barbara Bollier remains silent. Like numerous Democrats vying for Senate seats across the country, Bollier has been implementing the Schumer “windowless basement” strategy. She’s spent her time raising money from donors in California and New York, rather than explaining her stances on the issues to Kansans. Meanwhile, Roger Marshall has been clear and unequivocal. The son of a police chief, he recently signed a pledge to “stand with America’s Police and pledge to oppose any bill, resolution, or movement to ‘Defund the Police.’” He’s condemned
TOPEKA, KS – The former spokesman for Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Congressman Kevin Yoder is joining the Kansas Republican Party to serve as communications director for the remainder of the 2020 election cycle, the party announced today. CJ Grover brings eight years of experience working in Kansas Republican politics. He began his professional career working for Senator Pat Roberts as a legislative staffer. Grover went on to serve in Congressman Yoder’s office for more than four years, most of which as communications director but also managing his 2018 re-election campaign. Most recently, he served as public information officer for Attorney General Schmidt
Join us Monday, August 31st at 7 PM for the next installment of our weekly Chairman’s Chats. We are excited to announce that our guest for this week will be Republican U.S. House candidate, Tracey Mann! Join us as Mike and Tracey give Republicans their reaction to President Trump’s historic nomination acceptance speech and discuss the upcoming 2020 elections.
Join us Tuesday, August 25th at 7 PM for our weekly chairman’s chat. We are excited to announce that our guest will be Republican U.S. House candidate, Congressman Ron Estes. Congressman Estes will provide an update on his U.S. House campaign as well as update Kansas Republicans on the latest news from D.C. RSVP for the Chairman’s Chat by clicking here. After you RSVP, Zoom Conference links will be sent out ahead of Tuesday’s meeting. We hope you join us Tuesday at 7 PM!
