Lawmakers scrutinize Stovall conflicts and Wagle’s lobby ties
Editorial argues lawmakers weary of conservatives Powell and Waele pressuring Attorney General Carla Stovall. It notes Stovall's ties to Entz and Chanay, a $27 million legal fee, and Wagle’s bingo industry links. Calls for full lobbyist spending disclosure and public accountability at the Statehouse.
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Tony Powell
Susan Waele
Carla Stovall
Waele
Stovall
Topeka
Entz and Chanay
Entz & Chanay
Powell
Wagle
Wichita
Topeka Capital Journal
Robin Jennison
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Reader letter urges landowners to resist rail trail takings
Dale E. Anderson of the National Association of Reversionary Property Owners argues against eminent domain for the Prairie Spirit Trail, condemns mediation as irrelevant, and contends landowners retain legal ownership while rail trail advocates and groups are seen as temporary trespassers on private property.
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Rep
Ryun
Ryan
State of Kansas
PSRT
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansasaw
Friends
Trail Friends
Dale E. Anderson
National Association of
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Ottawa
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What would Jesus do in a modern Kansas life
The essay argues Jesus faced hardship and rejection, not wealth or fame, contrasting his example with a consumer culture. It recalls Rev. Charles Sheldon and his book In His Steps, noting the need to focus on love, repentance, and serving others rather than material success.
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Kansans
Jesus
Vanity Fair
Business Week
Charles Sheldon
Sheldon
Central Congregational Church
Topeka
Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas
God
Moses
Understated lobbying costs and weak disclosures
Kansas lawmakers debate lobbyist gifts while actual spending far exceeds reported figures. The Ethics Commission notes nearly 631000 dollars disclosed last year, but groups spend much more on salaries, travel, and admin costs that state law does not require to be disclosed.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
Secretary of State
Burdett Loomis
University of Kansas
Bill Graves
House
Senate Elections and Local Government Committee
Graves
State Racing and Gaming Commission
the Woodlands
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita Grey
Hound Park
Common Cause of Kansas
Carol Williams
Ethics Commission
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