Lobbying Dynamics in Kansas Legislature Stirs Debate
The Kansas Legislature hosts 40 senators and 125 representatives with 1,014 interest groups represented by 637 lobbyists. Legislators claim lobbying brings needed information. skeptics question influence and ethics. Reported spending rose to nearly $53,000 in recent months, possibly due to stronger reporting requirements rather than actual spending increases. State must publish clear per-lawmaker expenditure reports.
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Kansas
Secretary of State
A decent funeral and the death of papers
Guest opinion condemns Gannett's closure of the Arkansas Gazette and calls for humane departures in journalism. It contrasts Dallas Times Herald's final edition with the abrupt end of the Gazette, noting 500 jobs lost and the need for decency in corporate exits.
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Hough
Gannett Co
USA Today
Gannett
Arkansas Gazette
Little Rock
Mississippi River
America
Dallas
Dallas Times-Herald
Morning News
Letters Praise Hawthorne School Christmas Program Hosts
A parent thanks Alan Cunningham and Janie Kuehn for the Hawthorne School Christmas program on Thursday night. The note highlights the children's excitement, tapping feet, and the warm, engaging atmosphere created by the two organizers.
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Alan Cunningham
Janie Kuehn
Hawthorne School
Alan
Janie
Hawkins School era in Franklin County’s memory
The 81st installment details Hawkins School District 38 located near US-59 and K-68. It traces origins to 1868 with a Hawkins family run site, describes enrollment surges, consolidation in 1954, and the building’s later uses. The piece lists teachers, students, and a community quilt commemorating the school.
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Franklin County
Bruce Fleming
Beech
Jim Hitch
Hawkins
Patricia E. Brooks
Seal Rock
Ore
Ernest Kansas Hawkins
Frank
Nathaniel Hawkins
Shade
Shin
Dist
Allie G. Hawkins
Brooks
McMillen-Toumberlin
Rice
Ina Ranner
Freone Hollinger
Ottawa Rfd 2
Bill
Sue McNish
Terry
Roberta
Dorothy Glanville
Paul Mengerhausen
Kent
Rita
Kean Hollinger
Janice
Victor Hart
Darlene Rice
Cathy Crockett
Robert
David
Janet Kunard
Janet Daugharthy
Irene
Alfred Jacob
Gerald Reed
Jerry Burgoon
Judy Bayless
Jim
Leonard Robbins
Becky
McCune
Hoopes
George Maxwell
Sue
McNish
Satterlee
Charles Burlingham
Candi Hart
Gail McFadden
Wanda (Flory) Crooks
Jo (Turner) Boyke
Rae (Turner
Hawkins School
Raymond Rainer
S. Cedar
Ina
Final Exit and a cancer survivor's reflections
A cancer survivor recounts early detection and successful surgery for localized lung cancer. He rejects a quick death, honors Dylan Thomas, notes the burden of care, insurance disparities, and the need for universal health coverage. He critiques smoking and implicates industry and politics in cigarette-related harm.
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Dylan Thonas
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Eileen (Anderson) Finch
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Wopeka
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