Transition team led by Kenny Wilk chosen for Brownback administration
The transition team for Gov elect Sam Brownback blends moderate and conservative voices including former Sen Nick Jordan and former House Speaker Kent Glasscock. Kenny Wilk, praised for integrity and vision, leads a group with ex lawmakers and local officials aimed at uniting conservative and moderate factions in Kansas.
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Brownback
Kansas
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House
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Lance Kinzer
Olathe
Kenny Wilk
Fayyad Drives Palestinian Statehood Drive in West Bank
In Ramallah Prime Minister Salam Fayyad pushes the second half of his plan to end the occupation and establish a Palestinian state by August 2011. He upgrades infrastructure, refines schools, and builds a transparent budget while insisting on full security control and nonviolence, aiming to transform statehood from idea to reality amid stalled peace talks.
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Obama
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United Nations
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Theodore Herzl
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Public Forum Common Ground on Two-Party Stalemate
Dennis Stauffer of Lawrence argues that U S political parties have grown apart since the era of overlapping moderates. He notes party control now split among House Republicans, Senate Democrats, and the White House, risking gridlock and threatens democracy if common ground isn’t found.
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Lawrence
Huizenga Faces Freshman Year in Republican House
Cal Thomas reports on Bill Huizenga a freshman Republican representing Western Michigan in the wake of Rep Peter Hoekstra plan to leave. Huizenga stresses reforming health care aiding bipartisanship and redefining Republican messaging while staying connected to his district and invoking compassionate conservatism amid national partisan tensions.
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Potomac
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