Editorial firestorm follows Alford race remarks in Kansas marijuana debate
In Garden City a Kansas legislator Rep Steve Alford linked a Jim Crow era belief to oppose marijuana legalization. He claimed blacks were biologically predisposed to adverse effects from cannabis, a racist assertion met with calls for accountability and resignation to restore responsible representation in southwest Kansas.
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Garden City
Ulysses Republican
Kansas
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Kris Kobach
House Committee
First Amendment text summary noted
The First Amendment restricts Congress from establishing religion or hindering free exercise. It protects freedom of speech and press and preserves the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government for grievances.
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Congress
Community spirit in Ottawa celebrated by locals
Lenni Giacin, director of the Ottawa Main Street Association, lauds residents for mutual aid and kindness. The message highlights neighborly acts, car help, rides, trusted local businesses, and the warm hometown feel that draws visitors and newcomers to Ottawa.
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Main Street
Ottawa
Lenni Giacin
Ottawa Main Street Association
Obscene White House rhetoric and a crushing tax bill critique
David A. Lee of Ottawa condemns White House language as treasonous and attacks the tax reform bill as enriching the wealthy, worsening poverty, unraveling health care, and harming Mexico’s economy while provoking migration and national decay.
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America
White House
Mexico
Republican Party
Government officials contact list for Kansas leaders
A compiled directory lists U S senators Pat Roberts Moran and Lynn Jenkins with district offices in Overland Park Olathe and Topeka plus Governor Sam Brownback Attorney General Derek Schmidt and state lawmakers Blaine Finch Kevin Jones and Caryn Tyson. It includes addresses phone numbers and online contact forms or emails for each office.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Topeka
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