Editorial Portrayal of Kobach Shapes Kansas Identity
The piece critiques Kris Kobach's influence with Gov. Brownback and aligned allies, detailing alleged hardline immigration advocacy, self deportation rhetoric, and ties to national groups. It cites past roles at DOJ and academia, argues the stance risks racial profiling, and asserts Kansans deserve better leadership than the self deportation approach.
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Kris Kobach
Sam Brownback
Koch Brothers
Americans For Prosperity
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Brownback
Kobach
Kansas City Star
San Francisco
Sunflower
Southern Poverty Law Center
America
Harvard University
Samuel Huntington
South Africa
Overland Park
Department of Justice
National Security
DOJ
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas Republican Party
Pat Roberts
Obama
Thanksgiving at work and the Christmas shoppers
A family in southeast Kansas runs a 2000 head hog operation and did not take holidays off including Thanksgiving. The piece argues workers across many retailers and public services labor on holidays, notes unions push for Walmart discord, and credits consumer demand for expanded hours to ease Black Friday chaos.
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Target
Sears
Kohls
Walgreens
Orscheln Farm
McDonald’s
United Food and Commercial Workers
United Auto Workers
Governor Brownback folds health care hand to federal role
Fort Hays State University analyst Dr. Chapman Rackaway notes Kansas Governor Brownback shifted from aggressive to conservative in health care by letting the federal government run the exchange. The move follows past rejections of federal funding and AFP influence, reflecting a strategic retreat amid shrinking state costs.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Mitt Romney
Romney
Sandy Praeger
Washington D.C
Praeger
Americans For Prosperity
AFP
Chapman Rackaway
Fort Hays State University
Insight
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