Kansas concealed carry permits pass first years test
Editorial notes that since 2007 Kansas issued 51 078 concealed carry permits and only 44 holders were charged with crimes using a firearm while 17 had licenses revoked, less than 1 percent. Crime rates among permit holders remained under one crime per 1 000 people in 2011, supporting the view that applicants tend to follow the law.
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Public offices and contact details for Kansas and federal officials
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for U S president offices and Kansas state leaders. Includes White House address and phones, U S Representatives Lynn Jenkins and Pat Roberts, Senator Jerry Moran, Governor Sam Brownback, and Attorney General Derek Schmidt with email options where shown.
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Landmark First Amendment text outlines rights guaranteed
The First Amendment prohibits Congress from establishing a church or impeding free exercise, and prohibits abridging speech or press freedoms. It protects the people’s right to assemble peacefully and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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Labor issues growling in Kansas
Labor issues growling in Kansas as more than 50 new lawmakers arrive. The piece notes Kansas has a fill-in Labor Secretary Lana Gordon and discusses potential early moves on union payroll deduction PAC checkoffs, while cautioning that labor topics may flare among a largely anti-labor Republican majority. Martin Hawver of Hawver's Capitol Report is cited.
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Bosses punish workers after Obama's re election
Syndicated columnist Jim Hightower reports that some corporate chiefs respond to Barack Obama’s re election by firing workers and cutting hours to avoid health care costs. Las Vegas bosses fired 22 employees. a Samsonite owner hid identity. Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter cut hours to dodge health coverage costs. These actions are framed as political retaliation against Democratic voters.
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