News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind went down swinging Wednesday in his fight against a compromise farm bill that passed the House.
Badger Blog Alliance (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The Corner on National Review Online Rep. Ron Kind, a Democrat from Wisconsin, has been a stalwart on farm-subsidy reform for a long time. Moments ago, he took to the floor of the House to speak against the outrageous, $300 billion farm bill set to pass both houses today (Bush has promised a veto). Click the link in the upper left hand corner to see Kind's spin on the farm bill that...
Government Bytes (Free subscription) | yesterday
Earlier today I took note of Democrat Ron Kind for his opposition to the Farm Bill. Now in the spirit of bipartisanship, I'd like to commend Republican Jim Jordan. Jordan is a freshman Congressman from an agriculture-heavy district. It would have made a lot of political sense to do the easy thing and vote for the pork giveaway to millionaire farmers just like most of the GOP leadership did....
News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
La Crosse Tribune Republican Paul Stark accused U.S. Rep. Ron Kind on Wednesday of “pulling a fast one” on energy policy.
News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has agreed to include Libertarian Kevin Barrett in campaign debates later this year.
The Corner (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Rep. Ron Kind, a Democrat from Wisconsin, has been a stalwart on farm-subsidy reform for a long time. Moments ago, he took to the floor of the House to speak against the outrageous, $300 billion farm bill set to pass both houses today (Bush has promised a veto). Watch:
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. May 13--I trucked out to Sparta, Wis., on Monday for U.S. Rep. Ron Kind's listening session, looking for some political theater. Unfortunately, the performances were rather predictable.
News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
A controversial UW-Madison lecturer and 9/11 skeptic from Sauk County said Thursday he plans a third-party challenge to U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse.
Third Party Watch (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
From Barrett for Congress: Two years ago, the politicians wanted Kevin Barrett fired from his teaching job. Now Barrett is turning the tables. Barrett is calling on the voters to fire the politicians, starting with his own 3rd District Representative, Ron Kind. “The Democrats were elected in 2006 to end the war,” Barrett explains. “They failed. Ron [...]
The Club for Growth (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) has a good quote that points to the hypocrisy within the Democratic Party: "What I find ironic with members of my own party is that they are quick to criticize President Bush's tax cuts to the most wealthy," Kind said. "But they're loath to look at these commodity payments to millionaires under this farm bill."
A Bluestem Prairie (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
In Bipartisan panel is best bet yet to end wasteful spending, the Tennessean 's editorial board argues in favor of legislation Congressman Walz is co-sponsoring: . . .[E]arlier this month, [Jim] Cooper joined fellow Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., Jim Ramstad,...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
By Dan Springer, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Apr. 25--Seven anti-war protesters who refused to leave U.S. Rep. Ron Kind's La Crosse office more than a year ago were found guilty Thursday of trespassing.
News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
Republican Paul Stark, an Eau Claire homebuilder, formally announced plans Thursday to challenge U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse.
Mulch (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Reps. Ron Kind and Earl Blumenauer have been at the forefront of efforts to rein in abuses in the farm subsidy system and invest the savings in priorities like conservation, organic agriculture, rural development and smarter biofuels. Yesterday they wrote...
A Bluestem Prairie (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
(Hat tip to Polinaut) Along with fellow Minnesotan Jim Ramstad, Walz has joined a bi-partisan group of Representatives advocating earmark reform. The AP story from the LaCrosse Tribune: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, is one of several members of...
