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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1998
Page
2
Clean ads focus on issues and past performance as Governor Bill Graves and Democrat Tom Sawyer avoid personal attacks. Voters respond to candidate integrity, lessons from the primary, and nationwide backlash against partisan gridlock in this Colby Free Press reflection.
A list of contact points for government representatives includes President Bill Clinton at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 with comments line at 2024561111, U S Senator Pat Roberts in Washington DC 20510 and Topeka office 7852952745, U S Senator Sam Brownback at Hart Senate Office Building DC 20510-1603 and state offices in Topeka Overland Park and Kansas City area with telephone numbers for each office.
The Garden City Telegram filed suit in Shawnee County District Court seeking access to KDOT crossing ratings for Finney County after multiple open records requests were denied. The paper argues federal law only makes records inadmissible in court, not private, urging public scrutiny of road safety disclosures and KDOT responsiveness.
Readers weigh changing Franklin County Kansas to five districts. The letter questions whether five part-time amateur commissioners improve leadership and efficiency versus a professional administrator guiding daily operations under three districts. It argues for a full-time professional manager to reduce commissioner workloads and costs.
The Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall windowed on investigating George Tiller’s alleged late-term abortion law breach. Critics cite her prior support for the abortion industry and campaign funds from Tiller and his attorney firm, arguing this weakens pursuit of the case.
Letter from Cheryl Arnwine urges voters in the Ninth District to support Harry Coker and Val DeFever in the State Board of Education race. Coker touts experience and focus on academic and teaching excellence, while DeFever is praised as a dedicated educator and leader. Election advised for November 3.
Patricia M Brady Baldwin argues against widening US-59 and supports a new eastern alignment one mile east, claiming it will reduce conflicts between local traffic and heavy through traffic, lower delays during construction, and align with long term growth while limiting property loss to homeowners and farmland.
Campaign message from Randal Trackwell proposing progressive governance free of TV ad spending. He denounces paid campaigns, pledges no new home property taxes, and invokes Teddy Roosevelt trust busting to advocate platform aims and a progression toward nonpartisan governance.
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald They must be hand signed include the author’s address and telephone number and be sent to 1048 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald com Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
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