Editorial: Shame on Governor Graves for out-of-state retreat
The piece condemns Gov. Bill Graves for a lakeside Oklahoma retreat with cabinet secretaries, noting gifts and expenses including 1300 for meals, 2600 for planes, and a free lodge owned by Globe Life. It argues elected officials should avoid any gratuities and questions the propriety of off state travel and potential conflicts of interest with Torchmark Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernor
Bill Graves
Oklahoma
Tenkiller Lake
Kansas
Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co
Oklahoma City
Contact details for Kansas government representatives listed
A compiled directory provides addresses and phone numbers for national and state officials including President Clinton, U S Senators Dole and Kassebaum, Representative Brownback, and state leaders Governor Graves Insurance Commissioner Sebelius and several Kansas lawmakers. The list includes Washington D C offices and Topeka state offices with telephone and fax where available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Leadership class reshapes view of community impact in Ottawa
A Sunday notebook recounts pre 1995 skepticism about Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership. The author joins the 1995 class, learns teamwork, and pivots from politics to service by planning a Boys and Girls Club of Franklin County. The project targets the Don Woodward Center but faces city commission scrutiny over program duplication with the Ottawa Recreation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Area
Rex Cummings
The
Herald
Franklin County
Don Woodward
Ottawa City Commission
Woodward
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Lawrence Club
Douglas County
Woodward Center
City Commission
Chely Wright Concert Praised by Ottawa Community
Community thanks Ottawa residents for a successful May 25 Chely Wright concert at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Praise goes to OMA staff, East B Street Band, Dave Wooge for sound, and The Ottawa Herald for PSA support. The message underscores affordability, accessibility, and the ongoing value of OMA to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chely Wright
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Ei i
OMA
Ottawa
Sandstone
Dave Woogé
Dave
Teresa Boswell
East B Street
Ottawa Herald
Ciely
Smoke free prisons and lobbying mark Kansan politics
The letter discusses Kansas moving to no smoking in prisons by August 1 in line with a Supreme Court ruling. It critiques enforcement and the inmate economy. It then covers lobbyists spending over 460000 in the 1995 legislative session, mainly on meals to influence lawmakers. It ends with reflections on term limits and voter apathy.
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Kansas
U.S. Supreme Coun
Harold Nye
Larned
Topeka
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Kansan Assembly
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