Chalk Notes Turn Sorrow Into Hope Across Town
On the second anniversary of her brother’s death, Romero Blood and supporters released chalk messages while sharing a mission to discuss mental illness. She describes personal struggle with loss, aims to reduce stigma, and plans to keep writing hopeful notes despite grief. Community feedback praises the messages and the effort to help others facing depression and crisis.
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Romero Blood
Brian Thomas
Garden City
Tessa Romero-Blood
Facebook
Thomas
Alicia Ellmore
Natasha Weilert
Romero
Weilert
Kansas Senate confirms Gardner to Court of Appeals
The Kansas Senate confirmed Kathryn Gardner to the Court of Appeals by a 31 to 9 vote amid tough questioning. Gov. Sam Brownback nominated Gardner, a Topeka resident and law clerk to US District Senior Judge Sam Crow, to fill the vacancy created when Caleb Stegall left for the Kansas Supreme Court. Gardner's confirmation drew praise from Brownback and debate over judicial selection models and merit.
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Topeka
Senate
Kathryn Gardner
Kansas Court of Appeals
Chamber
Gardner
Sam Crow
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sam Brownback
Appeals Court
Caleb Stegall
Kansas Supreme Court
Brownback
Jeff King
Independence
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
King
Court of Appeals
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Harriet Miers
Miers
Hensley
Kansas
Energy hearing highlights ties to Koch funding in RPS debate
At a Kansas hearing on SB 253 to end the renewable energy standard in 2016 Senator Tom Hawk pressed questions about who funds the Institute of Political Economy. Chairman Sen Rob Olson cut him off saying keep the focus on the bill. Funding sources cited include the Charles Koch Foundation with Institute researchers stressing arm's length study. Wind Coalition advocate Kimberly Swaty touted job growth and emissions benefits from the policy. Hearings resume Wednesday.
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Wichita
Koch Industries Koch
Tom Hawk
D-Manhattan
Yonk
Rob Olson
R-Clathe
Olson
Hawk
Mott Rieber
Koch
RPS
Rieber
Charles Koch Foundation
Institute of Political Economy
Kimberly Swaty
The
Wind Coalition
Mars
M&m
Topeka
Kansas
Svaty
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Nami.org
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Overland Park
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