Editorial Calls for Prison Expansion or Policy Change
Editorial argues Kansas must either build new prison space or overhaul sentencing guidelines to allow more parole by 1996. Prisons are over 90 percent full, with federal court orders pushing for expanded capacity. It lauds enlarging El Dorado and Elsworth facilities and criticizes probation and early release as ineffective. The Kansas Department of Corrections is cited.
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Kansas
el Dorado
Elsworth
Kansas Department of Corrections
It's Your Quarter It Really Needs Fair Play in Bambino League
A parent laments benching their son and urges fair coaching and playing time in Bambino League. The note cites ORC June actions, urges coach evaluations, and calls for more inclusive play. It requests smoking facts and action on bank money found, offers contact numbers for community input and concerns about cigarette bans.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission Board
ORC
Brad O’ Dea
the Herald
Uniformity not part of term limit issue argues for federalism
The debate over state restrictions on congressional terms centers on uniformity across states versus federalism. Arguments crown uniformity as essential, while noting historians and courts have long allowed state election laws. The Arkansas ruling is challenged as inconsistent with how states regulate candidacies and qualifications under the Constitution.
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WV Serene Court
U.S. House
Senate
Capitol
Arkansas Supreme Court
Congress
Arkansas Court
United States
Adam Clayton Powell
Supreme Court
House of Congress
Madison
Polls and a Governor Campaign Ad Bump in Iowa Style
A Graves poll of 400 Republicans shows Gene Bicknell at 24 percent and Bill Graves at 20 percent with 45 percent undecided, forcing the view that polls are as reliable as campaign promises. The piece expands to discuss vandalism’s impact on the poor and the spectacle of campaigns filmed in the Capitol, comparing political messages to advertising for toothpaste.
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Bill Graves
Gene Bicknell
Glen Hanson
Mr. Bicknell
David Schlosser
Graves
Bicknell
Fred Kerry
Rich Becker
Contact details for federal and state lawmakers in Kansas
A reader note lists contact information for U S Senator Nancy Kassebaum, U S Representative Jim Slattery, State Representative Walker Hendrix, and State Senator Doug Walker. It provides office addresses in Washington, D C and Topeka, with phone and fax numbers for each official.
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Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Fox
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Jayhawk
Jackson
Walker Hendrix
Statehouse
Doug Walker
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