Courts Take Redistricting Over Kansas Lawmakers
Editorial argues that after Kansas lawmakers abandoned redistricting, federal judges will hear 27 constituents and officials to draw maps from 2010 census data. It urges a bipartisan commission in the future, notes potential legal fees, and stresses timely primary ballots for military voters.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
U.S. House
John Boehner
U.S
Tim Huelskamp
R-Kan
Senate
Kansas Senate
Polley remote inventor remembered by Miami Herald columnist
Leonard Pitts Jr recalls Eugene J. Polley who invented the wireless remote control for Zenith. Polley died at 96 after a career that moved TV viewing from couch to comfort by sending light beams to the set. The piece notes the device’s luxury origins and its evolution into a common household convenience.
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Cathy
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Zenith
Huntley and Brinkley
Cronkite
CBS
NBC
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Sible
Palm Beach Post
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Miami- Herald.com
Tragic drowning in Lawrence's swimming hole 1912
The Kaw River claimed another life as Howard Ulrich, a boy from west Lawrence, drowned in the water near the dam and water works while swimming with companions. The accident occurred at the local swimming hole above the dam, a popular spot for youth aquatic sports.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Kaw
Howard Ulrich
West Lawrence
Kansas Tax Act seen as most regressive in nation
Martin B. Dickinson asserts the Kansas Tax Act will be highly regressive, shifting burdens to workers while wealthier individuals shelter income via trusts and partnerships. The measure, signed by Gov. Brownback, is projected to cut $4.5 billion in six years, threatening education and public services.
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Sam Brownback
Nonpartisan
Legislative Research Department
Kansas
Martin B. Dickinson
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