Pompeo's Kansas ties shape path to top U S role
Editorial notes Mike Pompeo built his career on military service Harvard Law credentials and Kansas connections. It highlights his Wichita roots his wife Susan and the Kochs influence in funding his political rise and their potential impact as he moves toward secretary of state.
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Mike Pompeo
Pompeo
California
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
East Germany
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law Review
Wichita
Susan
Charles
David Koch
Koch Industries
CIA
Donald Trump
Trump
Rex Tillerson
Wichitan
Kim Jong UN
Kansas
Washington
Wichita State
Koch Brothers
Political office contacts for Kansas leaders listed
A compiled list of contact details for U S representatives and senators and state officials in Kansas including offices in Topeka Overland Park Olathe and Topeka addresses phone numbers and official email forms for Lynn Jenkins Pat Roberts Jerry Moran Jeff Colyer Derek Schmidt Blaine Finch Kevin Jones Caryn Tyson and related offices.
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Jeff Colyer
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Topeka
Red flag law lurches as gun policy stalls in legislature
Martin Hawver notes the legislature debates gun safety with a focus on a proposed red flag law and limits on domestic violence offenders possessing firearms. No action yet in House or Senate, while other gun measures lag. The piece explains the difficulty of restricting rights and the goal of preventing tragedies.
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House
Senate
Ty Masterson
Florida
Masterson
Kansas
State of
Republican Lawmakers Dig Holes Over Education And Guns
Dr. Mark Peterson notes Kansas lawmakers hire a Texas A&M analyst to justify higher education spending while reporting schools show 96 percent efficiency and an 86 percent graduation rate. He warns the GOP-controlled Legislature faces fiscal limits and gun policy fights amid continued pressure to spend more on K-12.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Taylor
Kansas
America
Dr. Taylor
Texas A&m
State Supreme Court
Sam Brownback
Senate
Susan Wagle
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC
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U.S
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Fifth Street
Lynnjenkins
Pat Roberts
Overland Park
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Suite
Roberts
Senate.gov
Jerry Moran
Olathe
Moran
Derek Schmidt
Memorial Hall
10Th Street
Ksag.org
Blaine Finch
Blaine. Finch
Kevin Jones
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Caryn Tyson
Caryn.Tyson
Ott Herald
Gatehouse Media
S. Hickory St
Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
Franklin County
Bon Toon
U.coh
Doug Carder
Doarder
Ottawaherald
Laurie Bianco
Directo
L.com
Sheila Holle
Olle
Steve Curd
eteHouse Media
Awa Herald
Evil Empire
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Mark Peterson
Insight Kansas
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