Kansas House approves redistricting plan 109-14 vote
Guest editorial notes the Kansas House under Speaker Mike O'Neal and Democratic Leader Paul Davis endorsed a bipartisan redistricting plan based on the 2010 census. The chamber, with a 92-33 GOP majority, aimed for balanced lines and avoided overreach though uncertainty remains about Senate support amid conservative moderate tensions.
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Contact info for Kansas political offices and officials
Directory of contact addresses in Washington and Topeka for President Obama and U S Senators Pat Roberts Jerry Moran and others, plus U S Representatives Lynn Jenkins and Bill Feuerborn Willie Prescott and Gov Brownback and Attorney General Derek Schmidt with phone numbers and email forms.
Kansas lawmakers clash over Senate map amid party splits
House leaders push for a map favorable to Republicans and avoid drawing out conservative incumbents, while the Senate weighs a separate reapportionment plan that could hinge on moderates and Democrats. The fight promises bitter clashes over four congressional districts and strategic district shapes.
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Johnson County
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Chamber
Rickisms and Rick Santorum’s controversial views
Jim Hightower critiques Rick Santorum highlighting his stance on conception banning contraception and sperm rights, privacy rejection, views on rape and life, and criticism of homosexuality and global warming, predicting more “Rickisms” as Santorum gains national attention.
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