Brownback to hold Leavenworth town hall on Gitmo concerns
Senate candidate Brownback announces a Leavenworth town hall for Thursday to discuss a possible transfer of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Fort Leavenworth. He has denounced any plan to move inmates, opposing administration actions and signaling strong concerns about national security and terrorism victims.
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Detention facility debate shifts to alternative sites
The administration weighs closing Guantanamo Bay and moving prisoners to Fort Leavenworth or the Naval Brig in Charleston. Since 2002, about 800 have been held there, with around 122 remaining, some cleared for release but not resettled due to lack of accepting countries. This excerpt from Peter Hancock's Statehouse Live column.
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Clinton Kobach Twitter clash over voting rights spat
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach traded barbs with Hillary Clinton on social media over voting rights. The dispute centers on Kobach s plan to discard incomplete voter registration forms after 90 days unless proof of citizenship is provided, a rule critics say could suppress voters.
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Heartland Health Center Receives Major Federal Grant
Heartland Community Health Center in Lawrence was awarded 133,036 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration as part of 63.3 million ACA funds distributed to 1,153 centers nationwide. Kansas centers include 14 recipients with Heartland the largest in the state for performance based funding.
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