Locals vote down gay marriage in Kansas outcome
Preliminary counts show a 75 percent majority in Franklin County supporting a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, with a 70 percent statewide margin. Clergy voices frame the result as a clash between religious liberty and justice, citing concerns over rights and pensions for nonmarried partners.
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Franklin County
John Duran
Faith Lutheran Church
15Th St
Ottawa
Lou Davies
United Methodist Church
Wellsville
Davies
Kansas
Franklin County approves constitutional ban on gay marriage
Franklin County voters backed a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage with 75.44 percent voting yes and 24.55 percent no. Source: Franklin County Clerk’s office.
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Franklin County
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Franklin County Clerk's Office
Kansas approves ban on gay marriage and civil unions
Kansans voted 70 percent yes to add a ban on marriage and civil unions for gay couples to the state constitution, with 70 percent approving and 29 percent opposing. Leaders foresee court challenges as the measure moves toward possible legal action and interpretation.
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Wtoprek
Kansas
Ottawa races settle with tight margins and terms
At the Franklin County Courthouse on Tuesday night small margins decided Ottawa races. Incumbent Raquel Fleet-Husted took second on the city commission, Blake Jorgensen earned a two year term, Deborah Hanningsen led the field for a four year term, and the Ottawa USD 290 school board results followed the same close pattern. Jorgensen praised voter support as he spoke with his family.
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Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Tom Weigand
Ottawa School Board
Jeanette Lowry
Ottawa City
Richard Jackson
Franklin County
Shaun Perry
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Usd 290
Raquel
Rocky) Fleet-Husted
Blake Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Deborah Henningsen
Kelly
Ottawa election preliminary shows tight city race results
Ottawa City Commission results show Jeborah Menningsen 22.18 percent, Raquel Fleer-Husted 20.81, Blake Jorgensen 20.79, Kenneth Woods 20.47, Mark Retzer Sr. 15.49 with write ins. In Ottawa USD 290, Mike Sipple leads over Jeanette Lowry by nine votes as Marge Stevens keeps her seat. Final canvas due Friday.
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Jeborah Menningsen
Raquel
Rocky) Fleer-Husted
Blake Jorgensen
Kenneth Woods
Mark A. Retzer Sr
Marge Stevens
Nike Sipple
Jeanette Lowry
Lawrence Lyman
Sean Powell
Ningsen
Fleer-Husted
Jorgensen
Ottawa
USC
Mike Sipple
Sipple
Kim
Stevens
Lowry
Iraq names Jalal Talabani interim president in bid for democracy
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was chosen by the Iraqi parliament as interim president with Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Ghazi al-Yawer named as vice presidents. The vote, 227 to support, was followed by celebrations in the Kurdish north while ousted regime members watched from prison. Talabani urged regional help to stop insurgents and signaled a path toward talks with insurgents and an armed forces capable of ending terrorism.
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Iraq
Jalal Talabani
Saddam Hussein
Televi
Adel Abdul-Mahdi
Ghazi al-Yawer
Talabani
Saddam
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
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