Endorsement Says Roy Dunn Best for Franklin County District 3
Editorial endorses Roy Dunn over David Hood for District 3 County Commissioner. Dunn highlights technology, rural access, and economic development while Hood emphasizes community service and road concerns. The piece notes both are capable. the board race hinges on vision and policy differences, favoring Dunn.
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Roy Dunn
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
David Hood
Dunn
Dunn Farms
Franklin County
S. Main St
Ottawa
Hood
Sheriff's Office
Franklin County Development Council
Shari Perry
Perry
District 3
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Main Street Association
East Central Kansas Area Agency On Aging
Franklin County Visitors and Convention Bureau
Helen
Hoods
Coen and Finch Back Public Education in Kansas Races
In July I began my fourth year on the Ottawa school board and joined the KASB Legislative Committee to shape K 12 policy. The committee lobbies the Kansas Legislature during the 2013 session, as I sat with peers in Topeka debating what best serves Kansas children and K 12 funding amid tax cut pressures. Both John Coen and Blaine Finch, state Senate and House candidates in Franklin County, support education funding despite budget pressures.
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Ottawa
Kansas Association of School Boards
KASB
Kansas
Topeka
Franklin County
Senate
House of Representatives
John Coen
Blaine Finch
Education focus urged for Kansas Legislature candidates
Brandon L. Jones of Ottawa endorses John Coen and Blaine Finch in the upcoming Kansas Legislature race. He praises their commitment to K-12 public education funding,balanced budgets, and tax positions while criticizing opponents who supported Brownback tax cuts. He highlights local ties to Franklin County and Ottawa and urges readers to vote for the two community leaders.
Blaine Finch Emphasized as Best Choice for Kansas House 59
Community endorsement highlights Blaine Finch for Kansas House District 59. Ottawa native, educated at Ottawa High School and Ottawa University, former Ottawa city commissioner and mayor, touts legal practice and deep district familiarity as strengths.
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Blaine Finch
Kansas
Ottawa High School
Ottawa University
Ottawa
District 59
Blaine
Brownback Referendum Shapes Kansas GOP Primary Fight
The Kansas gubernatorial showdown becomes a test of national interest as Governor Sam Brownback campaigns to purge incumbents in the Republican primary. Aligning with Kansans for Life, the Kochs, AFP, and local chambers, he seeks tax cuts, spending shifts, and tighter abortion limits, risking party balance. Independent voters may swing the outcome with advance voting underway.
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Reuters
The
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Alf Landon
Dwight Eisenhower
Bob Dole
Kansans For Life
Charles and
David Koch
Koch Industries
Wichita
Americans For Prosperity
AFP
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kocks, Afp
Wichita and
Alliance
GOP
Republican Party
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