Kansan primary voters face forward or return to Brownback era
Flentje notes candidates frame governor race as choice between moving forward on fiscal sanity education and health care or reverting to Brownback years. Colyer and Kobach align with tax cuts and tighter abortion or gun rules, while Brewer Kelly and Svaty push Medicaid expansion and defend reproductive rights. Barnett presents a centrist Republican path.
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Josh Svaty
Carl Brewer
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Svaty
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Kansas
Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Promises Three Strong Kansas Trails
The Aug. 7 Democratic primary in Kansas pits Laura Kelly Carl Brewer and Josh Swaty against each other as contenders for governor. The piece argues Kelly the moderate Topeka senator is best equipped to work with the Legislature, defend public education, push Medicaid expansion, and boost rural economic development, given past Republican policy effects and the need for pragmatic leadership.
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Kansas
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Wichita
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Brownback
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Topeka
Community Spotlight: Readers, Commerce, and Forums Lead
The paper commits to timely news and life relevant information, promoting local commerce through targeted advertising, and guiding the community toward progressive action via forums and fearless editorials.
First Amendment text as constitutional bar against law
The First Amendment prohibits Congress from establishing religion or impeding free exercise, and from abridging freedom of speech or the press. It also protects the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for redress of grievances.
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Disgusted voter warns of crowded upcoming primary race
A voter laments the upcoming Tuesday primary noting the unusually large field of candidates for several offices and a flood of mailings ahead of the vote. The remark highlights voter fatigue amid a crowded electoral slate.
Reader Forum Frustration With Campaign Mailers
Gale Woodrome of Ottawa laments flood of mail from political opponents and accused responses. He fears voter cynicism may keep him from voting, noting the spread of claims and counterclaims in the public forum and mail correspondence.
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