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Boyda Challenges Jenkins to Four Town Hall Debates

In Letter Sent Last Friday, Boyda Outlines Vision for a Thoughtful and Informed Election Season
 
TOPEKA, KS – On Friday, August 22, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) wrote to challenger Lynn Jenkins to formally propose a series of four town hall debates in the Kansas Second District Congressional race.
 
The proposed debates – two in September and two in October – will offer Second District voters the opportunity to learn more about the policies and ideas of both candidates for Congress.
 

Boyda Unveils "2020 Vision for America's Energy Future"

TV Commercial, 16-Page Newspaper Insert Highlight Boyda's Vision for Energy Independence

TOPEKA, KSBeginning today, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) is publishing a 16-page newspaper insert in 48 newspapers across the Kansas Second Congressional District. The tabloid-sized Voter’s Guide: A 2020 Vision for America’s Energy Future unveils Congresswoman Boyda’s proposals for America’s energy policy, including a detailed look at where America’s energy will come from in

Boyda: "Congress Needs the Right Kind of Change"

CONGRESSWOMAN BOYDA KICKS OFF RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH EVENTS IN PITTSBURG, TOPEKA 

TOPEKA, KS Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) today officially kicked off her campaign for re-election to the U.S.

Boyda's Independent Campaign: D.C. Group Pulls Ads from Kansas Airwaves

AT BOYDA’S REQUEST, DCCC PULLS RESERVED AD TIME IN KANSAS SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 

Boyda Delivers "Congressional Update" to Kansas Voters

20-Page Newspaper Insert Highlights Accomplishments in Congress and Sets Tone for Upcoming Campaign

TOPEKA, KS - Over the next week, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) will publish a 20-page newspaper insert in 48 newspapers across the Kansas Second Congressional District. The tabloid-sized Congressional Update highlights Congresswoman Boyda's legislative and constituent service accomplishments from the last two years, and it sets the tone for her upcoming 2008 re-election campaign.

Boyda Joins Forces With USPS to "Stamp Out Hunger

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Saturday, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) will help deliver mail to Topeka residents in the Potwin area from 10 a.m. until noon. Rep. Boyda will also be collecting non-perishable food items along her Saturday morning trek as part of the Postal Service's efforts to "Stamp Out Hunger."

Boyda, Freshman Democrats Ask Leadership to Stop Charging American Taxpayers For Iraq Reconstruction

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda (Kansas Second District) called on Congressional leadership to stop charging the American taxpayer for reconstruction projects in Iraq and to call on the government of Iraq to take more ownership over reconstruction projects and training for security forces in the upcoming Emergency Supplemental legislation.

News Articles

Indian health clinic looks for shot in arm

By Tim Carpenter 

HORTON — Hope Waupoose is lucky to live within walking distance of the Kickapoo Nation Health Center.

She is six months into a high-risk pregnancy that may culminate with a doctor's order of total bed rest.

Boyda Skips Democratic National Convention

Prominent Democratic Party officials from across Kansas are in Denver for their party's national convention. That is, with one notable exception: Second District Congresswoman Nancy Boyda is staying at home. We get more from Kansas Public Radio's Joseph DiNitto.

http://kansaspublicradio.org/newsstory.php?itemID=10112

Fort Leavenworth breaks ground on chapel

By JOHN MILBURN

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Army officials and members of Congress broke ground Monday on a $15.5 million religious complex at Fort Leavenworth to replace a historic church that stood 112 years before burning in 2001.

The complex will have a chapel with a main sanctuary that can seat 600 and could be expanded to hold 1,200. It also will have classrooms and be connected to a smaller chapel.

Soldiers have used smaller chapels since the former St. Ignatius building burned.

Letter: Classy Gesture

Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., recently sponsored a program at the Docking building here in Topeka that was aimed at helping those needing assistance filing their tax returns. During the same time, she held an open meeting discussing suggestions and problems brought to her by some of her constituents.

During the discussion, Congresswoman Boyda paused the meeting and asked one of her aides to get some quarters that could be handed out to those at the meeting who might encounter parking meter problems.

Now, that's class!

Boyda buoyed by Y.C. visit

By BOB JOHNSON
Register City Editor

YATES CENTER - Nancy Boyda is a good listener. What she heard here was music to her ears.

Boyda, 2nd District U.S. representative, was cheered frequently during an hour-long presentation Saturday morning and got verbal support from several Republicans who said they would support her in November.

Boyda lays out district's needs

Lawmaker plans to introduce bill requiring earmarks be published

By Tim Carpenter, The Capital-Journal

Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., disclosed Tuesday more than 50 projects in her congressional district that she deems worthy of federal financing, ranging from $15 million for development of urban warfare technology at Kansas State University to $13,800 for traffic enforcement equipment for the police in Erie.

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