Editorials on Kansas politics and leaders
The piece critiques Kansas figures like Joan Finney and Mike Hayden, noting shifts in party affiliation and policy stance. It praises Nancy Kassebaum’s Senate tenure, supports Bob Stephan despite past scandals, and endorses Stephan for Attorney General while outlining a cautious view on tax proposals and government waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Joan Finney
GOP
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Finney
U.S. Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Senate
Council For Citizens Against Government Waste
Dick Williams
Wichita
Kassebaum
Bob Stephan
Kansans
Stephan
Congress
Ottawa
George Wingert
Wingert Seeks Seat Despite Financial Gap in Fifth District Race
Wingert, a former state representative and Kansas Board of Regents member, trails Dick Nichols 13 to 1 in spending but runs a credible campaign on district ties and volunteer support. The endorsement favors Republican Walker Hendrix for Congress in the Fifth District, while weighing Shum’s stance on Neosho County Community College. The column also backs Graves for Secretary of State, Rucker for State Treasurer, Feleciano for Insurance Commissioner, and opposes changing the State Board of Education to appointive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Nichols
Nichols
Congress
Wingert
Kansas Board of Regents
Ottawa
Franklin County
Walker Hendrix
Bettie Sue Shum
Neosho County
Hendrix
NCCC
Shumway
Bill Graves
Kansas
Eric Rucker
Shawnee
Retiring from Congress feels like a runaway train
Stepping from Congress this year brings relief and concern to 11 of 434 members. Rep. Bob Whittaker jokes about timing while others lament ethics scandals and pay raises. Voters may not retire many incumbents, but several lawmakers describe mixed sentiments, longing for better days and a shift to private life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Komarow
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Bob Whittaker
R-Kan
The Gag Game Recalled From Childhood Mischief
The author recalls playful childhood pranks with a buddy named Ray Raske including a gag drink and a game of silly faces with an encyclopedia. He notes similar modern games his stepson and nephew play and muses they might stick to Police Academy and Ninja Turtles now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Bloodson Beau
Police Academy
Amny
Sgt. Saunders
Vic Morrow
Ray Raske
Lon Chaney
Sister Sue
Gordon Cooper
Coopah
Wisconsin
Gordon
Heart Association thanks Ottawa donors for big fundraiser
Officials from the American Heart Association and the Franklin County Unit express gratitude to Ottawa supporters for the recent Ottawa Cardiac Arrest event. Chair Kelley Loman and committee members helped raise over 3.3 million, doubling last year, funding biomedical researchers in Kansas, plus education and prevention programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heart Association
Franklin County
AHA
Ottawa
Kelley Loman
Miller and Lee Realtors
Terry Chanter
Franklin Savings
Sharon Haney
Peoples National Bank
Sandy Howard
Wal- Man
Barbara Gibson
Business and Professional Women Association
Kansas
Gary Bateman
Robert E. Swafford
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Yeas
Paul Feleciano
Ron Todd
State Board of Education
Bill Frenzel
R-Minn
House
Jim Courter
R-N.j
Marvin Leath
Texas
Leath
Augustus F. Hawkins
Calif
Midweek Review
By Jay Bemis
The
Ottawa Herald
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