Kansas budget woes stir calls on Kobach voting powers
The Kansas budget crisis dominates the spotlight as lawmakers face an $800 million shortfall. Editorial writers urge patience with Kobach’s push to prosecute voting crimes, argue recall efforts against Brownback miss the mark, and warn that recalling him would not fix the economy. The piece defends Kobach while urging restraint and watching the long fight over funding for education, welfare, highways, and state employee retirement.
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Topeka
Kris Kobach
Kobach
John Rubin
Shawnee
Micah Kubic
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American Civil Liberties Union
Brownback
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Topeka Capital-Journal
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Voters should cast ballots in person say editors
An online reader comment dismisses laziness as a reason to skip voting amid a Kansas bill letting Secretary of State Kobach prosecute local election fraud from his office. A Lane County wheat farmer notes weather shifts from dry dust to beneficial rains, highlighting impacts on crop damage and erosion.
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Gctelegram.com
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Lane County
Vance Ehmke
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NSA program still has a place in national security debate
The piece argues the bulk-data program under Section 215 of the Patriot Act is misunderstood and not domestic spying. It explains metadata collection, oversight by judges, and private-company involvement, noting reforms debated in Congress and urging precise authorization, while concluding the issue is hard to resolve and tied to a bumper sticker argument.
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Rachel Brand
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J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr
Andrew C McCarthy
Whitepages.com
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Target
New York Times
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Constitution convention fear drives nationwide debate
CNN veteran Bob Franken warns that calls by Alabama and other states to convene a constitutional convention threaten to rewrite core freedoms. He argues any topic could be on the table under Article 5, risking press freedom and free speech while urging vigilance against propaganda and political manipulation.
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United States
Congress
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Senate
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Hillary Clinton
Supreme Court
Citizens United
Supremes
Florida
Alaska
Georgia
Climate denial grips Wisconsin leader and lands board gag
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker faces climate denial claims as two GOP lands board members ban agency staff from discussing climate change and impose a workplace gag order. Critics call it censorship while supporters cite free discussion at home. Walker aims for the presidency amid the controversy.
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America
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Public Lands Board
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Public Lands
Walker
Windsor Hotel cupola restoration drive aided by donor letter
Hallie shares a personal plea for crowd funded aid to restore Windsor Hotel cupola in Garden City Kansas. Don Harness cites lung cancer and requests donations via WeKan Support and a tax deductible mail address with instructions to credit donations to alumni or lines like Class of 73 or In Memory of Joe Schmoe on the donation page.
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Kanstarter
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Joe Schmoe
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