Open Kansas initiative pushes for government transparency pledge
A coalition of Kansas nonprofits launches the Open Kansas initiative urging legislators to sign a transparency pledge. The plan seeks open processes, timely public information, and increased citizen participation, citing access problems in state agencies and budget actions.
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Benet Magnuson
Kansas Appleseed
Shannon Cotsorad
Kansas Action For Children
KAC
Derek Schmidt
Cot.soradis
Senate
Anthony Hensely
Hensley
Topeka
Kansas Department of Transportation
Doug Anstaett
Kansas Press Association
John Rubin
Shawnee
Statehouse
Rubin
GOP
Johnson County
John Wilson
Lawrence Democrat
Wilson
Transparency Initiative
Open Kansas
el Centro
Communities Creating Opportunity
Kansas Association of Community Action Programs
Pierce Named District Judge for Kansas 25th District
Gov. Sam Brownback appointed Ricklin Pierce to the 25th District Court, filling the vacancy from Judge Phillip Vieux's August retirement. Pierce, a longtime Finney County magistrate, praised the selection while noting potential caseload and courtroom location changes forthcoming from Chief Judge Wendel Wurst. The district covers Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott and Wichita counties.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Pierce
Kansas 25Th Judicial District
Phillip Vieux
Brownback
Finney County
Christopher Sanders
Sanders
Washburn University
Wendel Wurst
District Court
Law Enforcement Center
25Th District Court
25Th District
Finney, Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Scott
Wichita Counties
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