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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2012
Page
1
Television grids return to normal following World Series coverage and debates over lineup changes. Page 13 outlines scheduling, with teams and programs resuming regular airtime as forecasts stabilize and viewers adjust to standard lineup.
Incumbent Republican Stephen Hunting and Libertarian challenger Fred Campbell vie for Franklin County attorney on November 6. Hunting, appointed by Gov. Brownback, emphasizes justice, efficiency, and community safety, while Campbell, currently Anderson County attorney, aims to implement changes he believes will improve the office.
In Franklin County during the November general election voters decide on retaining nine Kansas judges including three from the county. The ballot presents names unfamiliar to many and a lack of information fuels voter confusion about the judges on the Kansas Supreme Court Court of Appeals and district courts.
County officials assist in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts as page 3 highlights. Suspects charged in a robbery abduction incident as page 3 notes. Early mail-in voting in Franklin County proves less popular than 2008, per page 6. A teacher dispute over school keys advances to a judge, page 10. Herald to publish a special election edition addressing whether a judge should stay or be eliminated, as Netherland indicated.
Kansas federal and state candidates filed final campaign finance reports showing backers and spending patterns. Republicans seeking election in Franklin County appear advantaged as candidates reported receipts and disbursements to either the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission or the Federal Election Commission for voter transparency ahead of the November 6 general election.
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins Republican of Topeka maintains a large fundraising edge over challenger Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat of Topeka. Schlingensiepen a Topeka pastor criticizes Jenkins for accepting contributions from out of district banks and special interest groups, saying funds would bind her to outsiders rather than Kansas constituents.
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