Kansans vote record items for Nader group
Public Citizen rated Kansas congressional delegation on consumer impact votes from Jan 1975 to Apr 1976. Of forty Senate and thirty six House votes, Rep Martha Keys of Manhattan was the only Kansas member to score above fifty percent, voting with the Public Citizen position 88 percent.
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Doug Lowenstein
Washington
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen
Kansas
Senate
House
Martha Keys
Manhattan
Sunflower
Public Citizen ratings show GOP lawmakers split on key votes
The article lists roll call performances of Rep Garner Shriver and Sen Pearson with low scores, while Sen Dole and others show mixed alignments with Public Citizen positions. It notes GOP complaints that ratings include votes unrelated to the group’s lobby interests and details specific votes on hormone use in cattle feed, oil depletion, gas price controls, and other energy and consumer issues.
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Garner Shriver
Wichita
James Pearson
Prairie Village
Public Citizen
Robert Dole
R-Russell
Keith Sebelius
Norton
Larry Winn
Roverland Park
Joe Shubitz
R-Pittsburg
Republican House
Dole
Pearson
Tennessee
Couple Wins Amtrak Refund After Troubled Trip
Herbert and Marilyn Schillerstrom won a 102 dollar default judgment against Amtrak for their Southwest Limited trip from Fort Madison Iowa to Los Angeles. They faced a disruptive passenger who occupied their seats and delayed their journey prompting a refund request after Amtrak failed to respond. The case highlights a consumer victory against the federally subsidized rail network.
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Los Angeles
Herbert
Marilyn Schillerstrom
Amtrak
Schillerstroms
Schillerstrom
Fort Madison
Iowa
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