Seniors set legislative priorities at mock session
In Topeka the 12th annual Silver Haired Legislature adjourned after a three day mock session. Delegates approved resolutions including boot camps for juvenile offenders and protecting nursing home clients from program changes. They also backed helmet use for motorcyclists, expanded in home medical training, and lowering Medicaid patient co payments from 325 to 25 dollars.
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Orange jump suits define stark AG race in Kansas
AP report notes Democrat Richard Schodorf uses orange jump suits to brand his crime policy as reformist while Republican Carla Stovall frames the issue as complex and systemic. Schodorf trails in polls amid Kansas’s GOP lean and Stovall’s longstanding prosecutor image.
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Attorney General
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Stovall
Crawford County
Richard Schodorf profile signals bid for attorney general
Richard Schodorf of Wichita a 46 year old former Sedgwick County chief assistant district attorney reshaped his career through private practice and public posts including the Parole Board. He emphasizes a tough on crime stance proposing work programs for nonviolent offenders to reduce crime.
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University of New Mexico At
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Parole Board
Topeka
Schodorf
Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas
Crawford County
State Parole Board
Stovall and Schodorf clash over crime policy and funding
Topeka attorney Carla Stovall and opponent Schodorf spar over criminal justice reform. Stovall cites endorsements from police groups and sheriffs while arguing for more resources and longer sentences for violent crime. Schodorf pushes cost cutting and punishment ideas like orange jump suits for nonviolent offenders, noting staffing limits and the need to reduce costs.
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