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Former Election Integrity Chair Faces Accusations of Voter Registration Tampering
Former Election Integrity Chair Faces Accusations of Voter Registration Tampering
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach could face a grand jury investigation while he runs for governor. The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a citizen grand jury can proceed with an investiga ...
11 Jun, 2018
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Robert J. Dole Institute Explores the ‘Rise of the Independents’
Robert J. Dole Institute Explores the ‘Rise of the Independents’
In a political world dominated by voices from the Republican and Democratic parties, the Robert J. Dole Institute at the University of Kansas stepped outside of the partisan narrative with its Spring ...
07 Jun, 2018
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Tornado Watch in Kansas
Tornado Watch in Kansas
Last week I traveled to Kansas for an appearance at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Nestled in the hills of Lawrence (seemingly the only hills in this flattest of ...
09 May, 2018
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Politics for the People Book Club: The Secrets of Mary Bowser
Politics for the People Book Club: The Secrets of Mary Bowser
Editor's note: this article was co-authored by Cathy Stewart (introduction) and Caroline Donnola (main article).The Politics for the People (P4P) Book Club brings together independent-minded Amer ...
02 May, 2018
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Independents Rally to Break Two-Party Model of Hypocrisy and Gridlock
Independents Rally to Break Two-Party Model of Hypocrisy and Gridlock
Welcome to our weekly post, Independent Action, where we let you know the important moves Independent candidates and organizations made over the past week.Governor Bill Walker of Alaska passed HB ...
16 Apr, 2018
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"Declaration of Independents": A Candidate's Scathing Indictment of Two-Party Duopoly
"Declaration of Independents": A Candidate's Scathing Indictment of Two-Party Duopoly
Independents and the political establishment are keeping a close eye on what is happening in Kansas this year. Greg Orman, a successful business leader and entrepreneur, is running as an independ ...
05 Apr, 2018
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We the People: From the Past to a New American Revolution
We the People: From the Past to a New American Revolution
 "I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset."- Langston HughesIn February, I traveled ...
04 Apr, 2018
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EXCLUSIVE Podcast: Independent Businessman Greg Orman Takes on Both Parties in Run for Governor
EXCLUSIVE Podcast: Independent Businessman Greg Orman Takes on Both Parties in Run for Governor
This week on Deconstructed, T.J.’s guest is Greg Orman, an independent candidate for governor in Kansas.Orman discusses how his business background makes him well-suited for governing and problem solv ...
27 Mar, 2018
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Unite America Director: History Will Be Made In November
Unite America Director: History Will Be Made In November
We are only three months into 2018, but already big things are happening within the independent movement -- especially in Colorado.Unite America (formerly the Centrist Project) recently launched with ...
13 Mar, 2018
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Republican State Senator Drops Party to Run on Independent Ticket
Republican State Senator Drops Party to Run on Independent Ticket
Independent Kansas gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman announced Tuesday that State Sen. John Doll of Garden City will join his independent ticket for governor.Doll also announced that he will switch h ...
07 Mar, 2018
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