Beauchamp Seeks GOP Nomination for 3rd District
Beauchamp, former Ottawa school board member and state representative, leads a Republican challenge to incumbent Gardner Hayden for the Franklin County 3rd District commission seat. He touts road maintenance, limited zoning, tax relief, and county reform as priorities while promising study of county government structure and potential administration.
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Franklin County
Gardner Hayden
GOP
Hayden
Ottawa
Jack Beauchamp
James Redecap
Pomona
George Sell
Commission
Beauchamp
State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Board
One Issue Focus in Osage County Democratic Race
In Osage County, Ottawa residents Neil Johnson and Bill Ogle run as first time candidates focusing on county roads and taxes. Both support limited zoning, asphalt paving, and a county administrator debate. Johnson backs a five commissioner system, while Ogle opposes both reforms.
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Neil Johnson
Ottawa
Bill Ogle
Johnson
Ogle
Osage County
John D. Montgomery
Transfer decisions spark questions about Ottawa coverage
A reader questions why the Lawrence Journal World runs Ottawa news not seen in Ottawa Herald regarding July 24 and student transfers to Pomona and other districts. The letter asks why students transfer and whether residents care about opinion page content.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Ottawa News
Ottawa Herald
Lawrence
Pomona
Readers Forum Rules for Submitting Letters
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
Lottery sales rise to near two hundred million in Kansas
In nine years since Kansas opened the Lottery, more than 970 million in tickets has been sold. Sales rose from 65 million in 1987 88 to 182 million this year and may near 200 million by next year. The program funds the state and taxes, drawing scrutiny during an election year.
Kansas primary brims with intrigue amid national races
The Kansas primary scene heats up as incumbents face tough challenges in Senate and House contests. Sally Thompson and Pat Roberts headline one Senate race, while Bob Dole's retirement shifts the GOP field. Locally, a fierce state senate clash between Matt Matthews and Robert Tyson, and a contested Franklin County Commission race with ten candidates, dominate attention. A petition misstep by Leslie Reinier triggers potential postprimary legal questions and a costly miscue by County Clerk Donna Mietchen. The outcome hinges on Tuesday’s results and possible election objections, with broader national implications evident in Kansas political dynamics.
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Bob Dole
Clinton
U.S. Senate
Kansas
Sally Thompson
Pat Roberts
Nancy Kassebaum
Joan Finney
Jill
Sheila Frahm
Sam Brownback
U.S
Robert Tyson
Franklin County Commission
County Commission
Leslie Reinier
Donna Mietchen
Reinier
Secretary of State
Franklin County
Larry Wright
Mietchen
Kansas race shapes up amid party realignments and bids
Charles Bruner of Uniontown writes in support of Robert Tyson for the Kansas Senate in the 12th district urging voters to back Tyson in the August 6 primary. He contrasts Tyson with rivals Brownback and Tiahrt, lauds Tyson and Frahm, and defends conservative values, grassroots experience, and commitment to lower taxes and education.
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Democratic Party
Christian Coalition
Conservator of
National Rifle Association
Republican Party
Sam Brownback
Todd Tiahrt
Jim Ryan
Brownback
Tiahrt
Reform Party
Cheryl Brown Henderson
Topeka
Washington D.C
Ryan
Doug Wright
Will Wright
Sheila Frahm
Bob Dole
Kansas Senate
Kansas City Star
Senate
Robert
Linda
TWA
Robert Tyson
Bourbon County
Charles Bruner
Uniontown
Letter to editor on filing snafu and voting call
A reader urges voters to participate despite a filing error for county commissioner petitions and defends supporting candidates. The letter discusses timing, state law, and a correction about Sheila Frahm, clarifying she is pro-choice and contrasting Brownback’s stance.
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Lane-Baker
Sheila Frahm
Herald
Sam Brownback
Lauri Krentz
Williamsburg
the Herald
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Chery
Sheila
Frahm
Methodist Church
Cheryl
Dole, Roberts
Slattery
Fort Scott
Tribune
Linn County
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