Editorial Spending Spin in Kansas Budget Battle
Kansas lawmakers argue executive overreach as Gov. Brownback uses bonded debt and shell games to fund the Docking Building demolition and shift state office space. The piece condemns bypassing the Legislature, notes misused special funds, and calls for constitutional spending controls amid a red budget era.
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Editorial cartoons and judges race shaping Kansas courts
Hawver notes the Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals face political pressure over death penalty and abortion rulings. He discusses potential shifts toward elected or governor-appointed judges, and the likely heated retention campaigns this year. Publisher Martin Hawver signs off with a web note.
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