Carl Zimmer
reports that in Kansas, a well funded anti-science think-tank is gearing up for a massive campaign of disinformation leading into the August primaries:
Kansas--where the science standards have been softened up for the supernatural and are now considered the worst in the nation--is getting ready for their primaries in August. To support the board members who rewrote the standards, the Discovery Institute--which promotes Intelligent Design, a k a "the progeny of creationism"--has rolled out a big campaign, "Stand Up for Science, Stand Up for Kansas." They're all over the place in Kansas, apparently, with ads, meetings, and other activities. This all must cost some serious coin.
About the only locals trying to hold off the right-wing anti-science shills are science bloggers like Josh Rosenau and Pat Hayes, and organizations such as the Kansas Alliance for Education. Let 'em know they have lots of friends, leave a comment or send them an e-mail.