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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1990

Page

4

Power to the People shapes Kansas 1990 politics

Kansas political debate blends initiative and referendum across parties as Joan Finney and Gov. Mike Hayden embrace direct and indirect forms. Finney backs a California-like five percent statutory and eight percent constitutional threshold, while Hayden favors safeguards and openness to various options.

Mike Shields Harris Topeka Kansas Joan Finney Republican Party Jaime Fall Fall Finney Jim Parrish Democratic State Committee Mike Hayden Frank Ybatra Hayden House California Ybarra Jack Parry

Understanding Initiative and Referendum Terms

A concise guide defines initiative and referendum as direct lawmaking forms used since ancient times. It explains direct and indirect initiatives, recall, and referendum by petition, noting proposed ballot thresholds and notable positions from Joan Finney and Mike Hayden.

Greece United States District of Columbia Joan Finney Finney Signa

Soviet votes to overhaul economy for market reform

Soviet lawmakers backed a plan to transform the economy from centralized planning toward a free market within 500 days. The 323 to 11 vote, with 56 abstentions, reflected a push by Gorbachev toward reform amid rivalries with Yeltsin and Ryzhkov.

Moscow Supreme Soviet Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gorbachev Nikolai Ryzhkov Russian Federation Yeltsin

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