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Seccession talk from Hugoton lawyer Concannon sparks rural plan
Hugoton lawyer Concannon who lost the 1974 Republican gubernatorial bid leads a secession push in southwest Kansas counties over school funding proposals. He cites potential tax hikes and envisions forming a new rural state or even an independent republic if lawmakers and Congress resist. Petitions push for a vote at the April 7 presidential primary, with Stevens County poised to present the question to voters. Concannon asserts counties could determine their own futures and that a statewide approval would be required to create a new state. Kansas politics remain volatile, but such talk is rare.
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