Kansan Senator Defends Nazi Connotation in Letter
Republican state Sen. Steve Fitzgerald of Leavenworth sparked backlash after saying Planned Parenthood was worse than the Nazi regime in Germany. Cecile Richards condemned the remark as disturbing. Fitzgerald wrote on Senate stationery after learning a donation was made in his name, likening it to being named with Dachau.
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Brownback signs final disaster declaration on fires
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a final disaster declaration covering 20 counties for wildfires that began March 4. The blazes killed one person and injured 11, destroyed more than 40 homes and several outbuildings, four bridges, and caused livestock losses across the affected area.
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County mulls crisis center site and jail bond plan
Justice Matters outlines a plan to open a mental health crisis center in the county using a vacant 19th and Delaware building with a $140000 annual lease, plus wraparound services funded partly by a bond, while architectural work on the jail expansion is paused to review alternatives and data from the pretrial release program. County Commission Chair Mike Gaughan says a decision will wait on data, with a meeting set at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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