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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1998
Page
5
In Topeka the 2000 election cycle shapes crime policy as legislators seek to reassure voters by backing harsher penalties. With all 125 House seats and statewide offices on the ballot and two Kansas Senate specials, the 90 day session begins as lawmakers weigh tougher crime laws, past measures, and political risk.
Legislators advance a broad set of get tough laws in Kansas. Bills tighten capital murder penalties with lethal injection, impose 40 year no parole for first degree murder, extend sex offender registration, and curb judicial discretion in sentencing. Debate also centers on chemical castration, stronger registration penalties, and methamphetamine crime growth. Key figures include House Speaker Tim Shallenburger, Senate Majority Leader Tim Emert, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and Gov. Bill Graves.
The Franklin County Kansas County Commission will hold a public hearing January 21, 1998 at 1 00 p m in Ottawa to evaluate Grant No 95 BF 005 financing Heartland China division of Golden State Porcelain Inc 1510 North Davis Avenue Ottawa KS 66067. The grant funded in part by Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing Small Cities CDBG funds. Public comments will be recorded and become part of the Franklin County CDBG Citizen Participation Plan. Accommodations available upon request by January 20 1998.
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