Daily Archives: July 22, 2006

Open thread

July 22, 200612:06 a.m.

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How to fill up Lawrence-Dumont?

July 22, 200612:04 a.m.

Wranglers owners have sent the city of Wichita clear signals that, if it wants to keep the baseball team (and the popular NBC tournament, too?) in town, then attendance at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium needs to increase.
It seems late in the game to be trying to boost attendance, especially during these sweltering dog days of summer, but we’ll throw it out there to the blog: Anyone have some good ideas for boosting attendance?
My idea: Cage dancers in the outfield.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

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Tiahrt’s day on the shooting range

July 22, 200612:03 a.m.

Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, was among the House members mentioned in an Associated Press story about the hundreds of informal lawmaker clubs, which aren’t subject to lobbying disclosure laws. The story noted that the “caucuses offer companies, interest groups and their lobbyists an opportunity to schmooze lawmakers out of public sight.”
Tiahrt’s mentioned affiliation was with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, which rented a Maryland gun range and held a shooting competition on a May day when the House was otherwise doing business. The group’s motto is “We give sportsmen a voice — and a seat at the table.” Tiahrt and another lawmaker suggested the event was not about lobbying, though. “The lobbying community can come by my office any time,” Tiahrt said.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . .

July 22, 200612:02 a.m.

My latest column presents the ongoing adventures of . . . Bill Gale! Election Commissioner!
Gale has tried to single-handedly push through a sweeping election reform, without consulting or involving many of the local stakeholders, but he’s learning that it takes a village to run an election.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

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Deep thought for the day

July 22, 200612:01 a.m.

“Marriage is not about love. It’s about a love that can bear children.” — Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., during the debate in the U.S. House about a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage (via The Kansas City Star’s KC Buzz Blog).
Posted by Rhonda Holman

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