Working poor and the call to revise poverty policy
A Kansas opinion piece argues that welfare reform has not eliminated poverty and urges higher wages and stronger support for the working poor. It cites Kansas Association of Community Action Programs findings on job training housing health care and transportation needs plus a minimum wage rise to 6.15 dollars per hour.
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Kansas Association of Community Action Programs
Kansas
Richard Jackson
KACAP
ECEAN
Franklin County
Jeanny Sharp
Car date rules loom for Kansas lobbyist spending
Martin Hawver notes Kansas ethics rules for lobbyist sponsored meals require large group invites to avoid one to one contacts. The rule hinges on 13 Senate Democrats and 77 House Republicans, aiming for public disclosure while preventing influence peddling during events. Hawver’s piece critiques the balancing act between notice, attendance potential, and group size.
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Kansas
Kansas Ethics Commission
Senate Democrats
House Republicans
House
Ples
Governmental Ethics Commission
Ethics Commission
ESA
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Local memories of Jim Gorake and MDA Telethon appeal
Community remembers Jim Gorake and his impact in Ottawa and Franklin County while promoting support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Stephanie Thibault urges donations during Labor Day weekend Telethon coverage on KCTV S and via 800 FIGHT MD and the MDA website.
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Jim Gorake
Jim
Ottawa
Franklin County
Susan
Kim
Chris
Caleb
Jacob
Bethany Correll
MDA
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Perry
Kctv-S
Ww.mdausa
Stephanie Thibault
Tort reform in law and ethics for state legislatures
The piece argues tort reform should target abuses rather than morality, praising trial lawyers as heroes for plaintiffs. It cautions against blanket condemnations of lawyers and industry, notes ethics vary, and urges careful, balanced reform that preserves the jury system and access to courts for individuals against corporate harm.
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Congress
Bar Association
Lawyers Union
Readers Forum guidelines for letters to editors in Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald Readers Forum invites letters of 500 words or less to be sent with the writer’s name address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and clarity and readers are limited to one letter per month.
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Charley
Reese
King Features Syndicate
Letina
Onawa
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