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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2008
Page
2
Syndicated columnist Nicholas von Hoffman notes in 2006 that despite wider Internet access and more iPad like devices, media outlets have grown but audience fragmentation and attention have declined, altering the reach of traditional columns.
The piece notes Sunshine Week urging awareness of open government as Kansas and 37 other states score poorly on public information access. It cites numerous local government incidents in Kansas including closed sessions, refusals to disclose records, and a Topeka helicopter purchase, prompting requests to block secrecy. It quotes officials from the Kansas Sunshine Coalition and Kansas Open Government supporters stressing bipartisan support for transparency.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius backed Barack Obama in January and has campaigned for him in Colorado Utah Ohio and Mississippi over the past week. Spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said she spent about seven days campaigning for Obama outside Kansas with travel expenses covered by the Obama campaign. Republican party official Corrie Kangas called the moves inappropriate during a legislative session and said she is abdicating leadership.
U S Rep Nancy Boyda urged a resolution honoring the University of Kansas football team for its Orange Bowl season, provoking a restrained response from Missouri lawmakers who voted present. The bill passed 396 to 12 with 21 not voting as intrastate rivalries and transportation plans surfaced amid election politics.
Charley Reese outlines three enduring rules for good citizenship. Power tends to corrupt, politicians lie, and excessive government secrecy must be opposed. He cites the presidency and Congress, Iraq war misstatements, and mass data surveillance, urging voters to penalize those who tolerate encroachments on liberty. Reese signs off with contact details.
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