Posts Tagged ‘Kansas’
What Elections?
If I were to walk up to a random person today and ask him/her to share their thoughts on the upcoming spring elections in Kansas, I’m willing to bet that the response would be, “What elections?” These elections are so often forgotten about, and so few people actually vote in them, let alone volunteer on…
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Low Education Standards = Low Outcome
I recently attended an event in Topeka, KS where Dr. Matthew Ladner, of the Goldwater Institute in Arizona, spoke on the importance of education reform. Lander expressed his thoughts on Florida’s successful K-12 reform and how each state should take note. Florida implemented a variety of improvements, and its students’ achievement levels increased. In turn,…
Read MoreCity Mayor Plans to Broadcast Bird Chirping
Recently, a city mayor declared that he wanted to broadcast “bird songs” on the streets of his city. The rationale? Bird chirping makes people happy. Never mind the fact that I personally think bird chirping is the most annoying sound on the planet, I nonetheless stopped to wonder, is this really what our cities should…
Read MoreCampaign Friendraising
Here in the great state of Kansas, we are fast approaching the deadline to file to run for local offices like city council and school board. Many active and passionate citizens are currently throwing around or already committed to the idea of running for some of these available positions. They’re tired of seeing their tax…
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Kansans Speak on Charter Schools
Interesting story on Kansas Watchdog regarding current laws in Kansas and what voters think of charter school restrictions. The report cited in the article mentioned three states which earned strong A’s (the District of Columbia, Minnesota and California) share these five characteristics: Set charter schools aside in creation and oversight from the conventional system. Ensure…
Read MoreLiving in Flyover Country
I visited a close friend last weekend and sat next to a Chicago native on my flight back into Kansas City. A sweet older gentleman, he asked, “What’s it like living in Kansas?” I answered that it’s great if you like small towns, and that while I know it lacks the mountains of Colorado and…
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What You Know Matters
My colleagues have posted recently about the importance of the upcoming city council and school board elections; here in Kansas, we’ll be voting on those local individuals representing us in April and now is the time to start thinking about solid, conservative candidates who can carry the people’s voices. Changing the world starts in our…
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Quitters Never Win
Just recently, I was speaking with an activist regarding the Tea Party group that he leads. When I asked how things were going, more specifically, how he was doing, he responded with this statement: “I just can’t do this anymore. I was against the status quo when it wasn’t cool to be. I’ve been working…
Read MoreINTERVIEW TIPS FOR CANDIDATES
PORTRAYING THE RIGHT IMAGE In order to maintain credibility, the candidate needs to look and sound like he or she is comfortable and in control. This is why it is so important that the candidate avoid nervous behavior, such as using filler words and phrases and uncomfortable body language during the interview. When a candidate…
Read More#TWITTER TIPS FOR @YOURORGANIZATION
I was recently asked by a former American Majority training attendee how he could use twitter in order to grow his organization and make it more effective. This is something that quite a few activists I’ve encountered have had questions about. Many people know what twitter is and the basics of how to use it;…
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Update: Driveway Taxes and Pooches Pool Parties
You might remember this post from last week, where I discussed the new “driveway tax” passed last week by the city council in Mission, KS. This tax (assessed as a fee) will apply to nonprofits including churches, schools and governments, will charge homeowners $72 each year for having a driveway, while businesses will be charged…
Read MoreEffectively Communicating w/Your Representatives
Everyone has fallen victim to it before – the candidate that promises the world and, once elected, delivers nothing. There is nothing more disappointing than voting for a candidate that you believe in and being let down by their lack of follow-through once in office. What do you as a citizen do in this situation? …
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Choosing and managing your campaign team
A campaign team is made up of everyone that helps in your efforts to get elected. Choosing the right people for your team is vital to the success of your campaign. CHOOSING YOUR CAMPAIGN TEAM: The Structure When setting up your campaign team, you must first come up with a campaign structure. You want to…
Read MoreWhy YOU Matter
Yesterday when the mail arrived at our office, nestled in amongst the bills and junk mail was a letter from a candidate trained by American Majority for this election cycle. It was a thank you note for the training and resources provided during his campaign. Towards the end of the letter, he wrote that “My…
Read MoreHow to Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals
We all have goals – goals to become more politically active, a goal to reach 1 million fans on Facebook, and of course the constant goal to lose “just ten pounds”. Have you noticed when you set your goals, they don’t really get accomplished? And if for some reason your goals are getting accomplished it’s…
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