Editor's attack on sheriff sparks heated forum clash
A Franklin County sheriff defends his office against Ottawa Herald editor Jeanny Sharp, accusing her of bias and misrepresentation while addressing questions about policy access and morality. He cites public power, media influence, and calls for fresh leadership to replace a local commissioner.
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Ottawa Herald
Jeanny Sharp
Sharp
Kansas
Herald
The
Tommy Felts
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Franklin County
Third party voting viewed as path for change
A letter argues against the idea that voting for third party candidates is wasted. It criticizes county governance and argues for multi party coalitions as a way to influence policy. The author explains choosing a third party candidate based on two core issues and defends voting for principled alternatives over major party candidates.
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Tommy Felts
Herald
Barack Obama
Kansas
Gary Johnson
Johnson
Obama
Mitt Romney
Jim Lehrer
Felts
Lehrer
Romney
Roosevelt's redistribution of national income in Kansas memory
A reflection on Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 Kansas tour and William Allen White's praise for a social welfare platform. The piece recalls the call to shift national income via government action, including workers' protections and eight hour days, and criticizes modern political name-calling and socialist labels.
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Kansas
Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White
White
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Taft
Mount Rushmore
City council faulted over 124 S Main St demolition promises
A local resident recounts attending a public hearing on the demolition of 124 S Main St and argues promises about open space and connectivity were not fulfilled. The writer questions if the decision was predecided, urges written proposals and a bonding requirement, and condemns the hearing as potentially sham.
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S. Main St
Ottawa
Planning Commission
Politicians contact details for Kansas and federal offices
A compiled list provides addresses phone numbers and official websites for U S President Barack Obama then in office, U S Representatives Lynn Jenkins, Pat Roberts, Jerry Moran, Gov Sam Brownback, and Attorney General Derek Schmidt with office locations in Washington D C Topeka and Kansas City plus emails and online forms as of the era referenced.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste
Topeka
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Commission
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Ed Taylor
John Taylor
White House
Washington, D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Lynn Jenkins
Longworth House
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
Roberts
Senate.gov
U.S. Len
Jerry Moran
Russell Senate
Moran
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Memorial Hall
10Th Street
Ksag
Fae Biden
ENANT
LECA
Ryan
the Herald
Ottawaherald.com
S. Cedar St
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