Internship Summary: Sept. 14 – Sept. 25

As part of my requirements for getting internship credit for my time at LCV, I will write weekly summaries of my doings in DC to submit to my advisor. Kelly Jacobsen Internship Summary: Sept. 14 – Sept. 25 The past two weeks at the League of Conservation Voters has been, admittedly, a little dull. With [...]

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Act Green: Murkowski Amendment Seems Oddly Familiar…

The following was originally posted on LCV’s staff and member blog, Act Green. The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment today [ed. note - soon. tomorrow?] that would take away the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit green house gas emissions from oil refineries, coal-burning power plants and other industry polluters. As reported [...]

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“Which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow?”

I’ve been stuck in a strategic planning retreat for the past two days so I have been neglecting this blog. Unfortunately, this brief absence came at a time when I had many things to discuss. I will try to delve deeper in some of this later, but for now, a laundry of list of things [...]

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Kansas dems simply can’t settle for Sam Brownback

Great blog post written by my former boss, Chad Manspeaker, about why Kansas democrats should not surrender to Sam Brownback. Chad says: “We have forgotten the value of hard work. We stand around hoping somebody will decide to run for governor rather than paving the way for them to be successful.” No need for extended [...]

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“Uncomfortable Week to be a Member of Congress from Kansas”

The worst part about that headline – I didn’t come up with it. It is an excerpt from a recent blog post on Media Matters Action and the claim is certainly deserved. Earlier this week, Kansas Senator (and soon to be Governor) Sam Brownback publicly spoke out about his concerns that loosening the restrictions of [...]

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