Kansas Lottery under scrutiny amid calls for tighter oversight
Indications point to a Kansas Legislature plan to authorize the lottery next year despite budget pressures and past scandals. Legislators question oversight failures that former employee Richard Lee Knowlton allegedly exploited to steal funds, urging debate on best uses for lottery proceeds and stricter regulation before renewing the program.
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Kansas
Richard Lee Knowlton
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission
Editorial Guest Opinions Reflect Reader Perspectives
Guest editorials publish diverse viewpoints for readers. The Herald notes views may diverge from staff positions or the editor.
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The
Herald
Animal Shelter Week Prompts Local Community Involvement
In Franklin County communities Ottawa Richmond Wellsville Williamsburg Pomona Lane Rantoul and surrounding counties residents are urged to support the B Martin Peck Animal Shelter Inc and HSUS during National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week November 5 11 The shelter asks donations volunteering reporting cruelty and choosing pets from their care The Nov 5 1 30 pm walk at Rails to Trails Trail head near the Franklin County Fairgrounds raises funds and awareness The shelter at 230 West 19th Street Ottawa hosts tours and opportunities to help local animals Sheldon Mathis and Emily Mathis are quoted promoting community support
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B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter, Inc
The
Humane Society of the United States
HSUS
Ottawa
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Pomona
Lane
Rantoul
Princeton
Franklin County
B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter
Emily Mathis
Shelter
West 19Th Street
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Animal Shelter Board
Endorsements, affection, and money in politics
A longtime editor reflects on endorsements, the value of positive contests, and the growing influence of money in elections. He cites Kansas politicians Henry Hesenvand and Susan Wagle as examples of respectful disagreement, contrasts this with pricey campaigns, and laments how fundraising shapes democracy.
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Steve Harper
Wichita Eagle
McGovern
Carter
Reagan
Dukakis
Dole
Republic
Kansas
Senate
Susan Wagle
C.S. Lewis
Phill Kline
Dennis Moore
U.S
Washington
No more wars for profits in American policy
The author argues that U S service members have not died defending freedom but to advance imperial economic interests and unjust foreign policy. He cites Aden Somalia and Vietnam to claim soldiers died for oil contracts and UN interventions, urging a citizen army and a government worthy of sacrifice. He links mercenary warfare to Washington policy and calls for policy change to spare future lives.
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Aden
Yemen
Persian Gulf
Iraq
America
Israel
Somalia
United Nations
Clinton
Free
Dom
Washington
Vietnam
U.S
United States
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