Thornburgh urges broad voter participation in Kansas effort
Secretary of State Thornburgh travels to Ottawa to launch a voter participation push. He champions motor voter registration and advance absentee ballots, and promotes the Honor a Vet with Your Vote campaign timed to Memorial Day. He cites Kids Voting and urges statewide adoption to boost turnout toward 50 percent or more.
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Ron Thornburgh
Ottawa
Thornburgh
Kansas
Franklin
Correction notes on liquor bill vote report
An editorial clarifies that a package liquor sales voting bill did not die this session. The measure was attached to a separate bill that did pass and was presented to Gov. Bill Graves when the Legislature adjourned Monday. See today's story on page
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Bill Gravespert
Reader Forum submissions sought for Ottawa Herald
Readers may send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions should be under 500 words and sent to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald, 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Quantrill Raid Trial Echoes in Franklin County History
Franklin County figures in the Quantrill lore as Ottawa hosted the only trial of a Quantrill raider, George W. Maddox, who was acquitted in 1866 after a swift ten minute verdict. Debates persist about bribery or rigged proceedings while Ang Lee films a Lawrence era sequence nearby.
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Kansas
William Clarke Quantrill
Lawrence
Quantrilla
Ang Lee
Pattonsville
Quantrill
Franklin County
Kansas-Missouri
Ottawa
George W. Maddox
Franklin County Historical Society
Deborah Barker
Maddox
Western Home Journal
Barker
John Speer
Johnson County
Baldwin
Missouri
George Maddox
Outrage over Clinton ethics and Chung affair echoes in editorials
A compilation of editorials from Daily Oklahoman Tampa Tribune and Daily Breeze criticizes Clinton fund-raising ties to the PLA officer and veterans tobacco policy, urging accountability. Sinatra profile contrasts career resurgence with notoriety, praising his musical impact despite age and rumors. Guest editorials note opinions reflect the Herald’s stance.
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Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Clinton
Johnny Chung
People’s Liberation Army
Congress
Tampa
Fla
Tribune
Sebelius proves rules can aid consumers in Kansas
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, elected in 1994, has transformed the agency from a bureaucratic drag to a consumer advocate. She enforces rules, publishes guides, and reduces paperwork, speeding licensing from years to days and welcoming new companies to boost competition and fairer rates. She cites open-market critiques, questions industry funding, and maintains a ban on campaign contributions from those she regulates as part of her reform.
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Kathleen Sebeius
Office of
Kansas Insurance Commissioner
Sebelius
Salina
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