Plea Bargain Questioned After Weak Case in Ottawa
Franklin County prosecutors reduced nine felony counts against Floyd Mondragon to a single aggravated battery plea. The deal could allow a prison term as short as 20 months and avoids sex offender designation, prompting concern that prosecutors overuse pleas to shield weak cases and deny justice for child victims.
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Franklin County
Floyd Mondragon
Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Mondragon
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
Colorado
Kansas
John D. Montgomery
Ievea
War and politics drift in a long, wry column
In a homeward reflection from Key West to Kosovo and Iraq, the column notes gradual stagnation in Lewinsky, Baghdad, and Belgrade. It quotes Sen. Trent Lott and Gen. Smedley Butler on war profits, then cites Lars-Erik Nelson and a Puerto Rico statehood vote as small political moments.
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Key West
Arkansas
Monica Lewinsky
Iraq
Congress
Lewinsky
Kosovo
Ken Starr
Sen
Trent Lott
Starr
White House
Lott
Saddam
Alarcscom Mwa Ee Ager
Ec Ee Turtey Sect
Lars-Erik Nelson
New York Daily News
Marine Corps
Gen. Smedley Butler
America
Butler
Mexico
Haiti
Cuba
National City Bank
Wall Street
Nicaragua
International Banking House
Brown Brothers
Dominican Republic
House of Representatives
Puerto Rico
Don Kaul
Otcoffee
Aol.com
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago
Waste trade threatens Kansas as landfill push draws fire
George Stewart warns the Lake Region Solid Waste Management Authority counties Anderson Coffey Franklin Linn Miami Osage against privatized landfills. He argues regional residents risk health and welfare from out of state, corporate waste interests and costly legal maneuvering.
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Anderson, Coffey
Franklin
Linn
Miami
Osage
Lake Region
Lake Region Authority
Kansas
Reform Now Call Senators on campaign reform in Kansas
Joyce Luschen of United We Stand America of Kansas urges Kansans to demand reform from Sens Brownback and Roberts after their votes against McCain Feingold. The letter highlights how soft money floods campaigns, raises consumer costs, and weakens democracy, urging readers to contact the senators’ offices.
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Washington
Sen. Brownback
Sen. Roberts
America
Sam Brownback
Sam
Brownback
Roberts
Joyce Luschen
United We
America of Kansas
Overland Park
Joyceks
Oz.sunflower.org
Ottawa Women’s Bowling Association tourney thanks sponsors and volunteers
Louise Hamilton thanks board members President Susie Baker Vice President Cleo Everhart and directors Linda Fowler Mary Gooding Renee Carver Anita Rock hold Linda Roller and Virginia Toumberlin for support during chemo. Special thanks to family and sponsors including Crea son Tawney Mission Heating & Air CMI Ransom Memorial Hospital Cornerstone Antiques Garnett Monument Bass Electric D H Heartland Lanes Lumber Company Andy's Exterior Finish and Dave & Gail Lucilles Cafe for fundraising and faster results.
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Ottawa
Susie Baker
Cleo Everhart
Linda Fowler
Mary Gooding
Renee Carver
Anita Rockhold
Linda Roller
Virginia Toumberlin
Sheri Coopey
Angie Daniel
Creason/Tawney
Mission Heating & Air Inc
CMI
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Cornerstone Antiques
Garnett Monument
Bass Electric
Pensions tax relief push prompts statehouse news conference
About 50 retirees from private enterprises gathered at the Kansas Statehouse on February 24 to back Senate Bill 527 phasing out the state income tax on private sector pensions over three years and Senate Bill 528 exempting the first $8,000 of pension income. The group said retirees face uninformed citizens, apathy, and disorganized public support, urging constituents to contact Governor Graves and lawmakers to back SB 528 to aid low income retirees.
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Kansas Statehouse
Kansas
Statehouse
Senate
10Th Ave
Topeka
Kan
Graves
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