Editorial: money inflates Kansas elections and ethics gaps
The Topeka editorial laments rising PAC and non-profit spending in Kansas politics. It cites a 2012 ethics report showing PAC outlays of 2.14 million since January, with last minute sums near 0.8 million, led by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It warns such spending by groups like Americans for Prosperity undermines public service and risks legislative buyouts.
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Quotes spark debate over Kobach double-dipping claim
Online readers react to Kris Kobach representing ICE employees in a suit against the Obama administration and to a Neighbors feature about Blanche Salyer of Garden City. The remarks touch on his role as state official versus private counsel and a lighthearted note from a six year old about a 100th birthday party.
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Power of Religion in Kansas Shapes State Politics
Review of Robert Wuthnow's book examines how religion intertwined with Kansas history and political development from the 1850s abolitionist era through temperance battles and the rise of the Religious Right. It highlights Methodism, Catholic voting blocs, the 1974 Dole race, and the 1991 Summer of Mercy as pivotal in shifting Wichita and statewide politics toward the Republican coalition. The work situates current conservative gains as decades in the making, with Aistrup noting Kansas' religious-political fabric.
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Wichita
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Sedgwick
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Americans For Prosperity
Kansas State Senate
Republican Empathy in Debate Over Health Care and Safety Net
Opinion piece argues Republicans have abandoned empathy in pursuing strict conservatism. It cites Mitt Romney Barry Goldwater and George W Bush as contrasts and criticizes Paul Ryan Ayn Rand influence while urging bipartisan realism on health care Social Security and infrastructure. The author warns that Medicare and public works matter for national strength and jobs.
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Storm Akin rape remark floods political seas
Durst cartoon commentary critiques Todd Akin's claim that raped women don't get pregnant. The piece uses hurricane imagery to depict the backlash, noting Akin's stance on abortion and the GOP's response while mocking his science and credibility. It references Paul Ryan and Romney, and positions the incident within the national political discourse.
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