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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1999
Page
2
The House approved a bill 252 to 177 to ban soft money from political parties and curb issue advertising. Supporters call it a major step toward ethics in government, while opponents warn of free speech limits and the bill’s limited impact without public financing or term limits.
Mike Matson, communications director for Gov. Graves, counters David Awbrey’s claim of a government employment boom. He notes Kansas state employees fell from 42,706 in 1995 to 38,455 in 1998, arguing the administration has not increased state hiring and that public support for government remains, despite calls for more employees in elderly care and other areas.
The Ottawa Horseshoe Club lists supporters for the state horseshoe tournament. Sponsors include Ron Olson, Chevelet Buick Olds Pontiac, Paola Sears, Sirloin Stockade, Peoples National Bank, Intrust Bank, Classic Oak Furniture, Budges Sport Center, Screen And Holler, Team Bank, Litwins, Allegre Pharmacy, Kansas State Bank Ottawa, Commercial Federal, Dairy Queen North and South, Antique Mall, Windmill Cafe, Horseshoe Cafe, Kansas State Bank Garnett, Richmond and Westphalia, Burger King, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Woods Mini Mart, Town and Country, Advance Auto Parts, McDonalds, Country Mart, Napa House of Parts, O Reillys, Amoco, Total Stop N Save, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, Stage, Daylight Donuts, Heltons Hallmark, Wal Mart, Taco Bell, Country Kitchen, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Auto Zone, Sonic, Jayhawk Siding, China Palace, Casey s North and West, Ottawa Coop.
Readers may submit hand signed letters with full address and phone number. Submissions must be sent to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald com. Letters should not exceed 500 words.
A condensed directory lists contact details for President Bill Clinton and U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback plus Representative Jim Ryan Governor Bill Graves and Kansas state lawmakers. Addresses phone numbers and office buildings in Washington D C and Topeka are provided.
Dr Bud Gollier examines Medicare expenditures and the growing administrative monster behind HCFA, PROs, and related agencies. He highlights a $368.4 billion HCFA budget, 13.7 percent of 8.1 trillion GDP, and a $3 billion PRO cost, arguing profitless expansion and calls for accountability amid a looming insolvency forecast.
A Massachusetts lawsuit by six divorced men and the Fatherhood Coalition challenges restraining orders in state courts as biased against men. They seek a two tier system distinguishing violent abuse from family conflict, with mediator led eight week orders and due process protections while noting both sides may inflate claims.
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