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Blade-Empire, Monday, January 13, 2020 OPINION Washington Merry-Go-Round by Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It’S an Old Is Euphemism, That Age-Old Oil CONCORDIA VOL. CXIV NO. 155 (USPS 127-880) CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901 Monday, January 13, 2020 LADE- MPIREKansas GOP B E seeks to overturn Good Evening Concordia Forecast ruling, not Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 25. South wind 5-10 mph becom- ing west after midnight. ban abortion Tuesday, sunny with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Kansas southeast in the afternoon. Republicans want to head off any push for Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a low an abortion ban in the state even as they around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph make overturning a Kansas Supreme becoming northwest after midnight. Court ruling that protects abortion rights a Wednesday, sunny with a high near 37. top priority. North wind 5-10 mph with gusts as high as The GOP-controlled Legislature expects 20 mph. to consider a proposed amendment to the Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a Kansas Constitution during the annual low around 12. 90-day lawmaking session set to convene Thursday, mostly cloudy with a high Monday. It's a response to the state high near 30. court's ruling in April that the state's Bill of Thursday night, cloudy with a 70 per- Rights makes access to abortion a funda- cent chance of snow. Low around 26. mental right. Friday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent "Our No. 1 focus is the constitutional chance of rain and snow. High near 43. amendment," said Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a conservative Across Kansas Wichita Republican. "This is not going to be about banning abortions. It's going to Former meteorologist be about putting it back where it's sup- posed to be, and that is with the Legisla- wins state Senate seat ture." Winter coating The debate in Kansas is coming after other states with Republican-led legisla- SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A former With snow that fell on Friday covering the ground, the trees were coated in frost on Monday tures, including neighboring Missouri, Kansas City area TV meteorologist has morning. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell) moved to ban abortions early in women's won a Kansas Senate seat being vacated pregnancies. GOP leaders and the state's by the retirement of one of the Legisla- most influential anti-abortion group, ture's most conservative members. Kansans for Life, are pursuing a proposal Mike Thompson, who served as chief Commodities distribution in that would allow legislators to regulate meteorologist for WDAF until he retired abortion as they see fit. in 2018, was chosen Saturday to replace They're being pragmatic: They worry retiring Republican Mary Pilcher-Cook. that a ban is unlikely to get through the Thompson, of Shawnee, has said he Concordia set for January 22 Legislature, and that even if it did, it would plans to fill the remainder of Pilcher- almost certainly fail a required statewide Cook's term and then run in the primary A Concordia area commodities distribu- A variety of foods will be distributed to vote. They argue that it does the anti-abor- for a chance at a full four years in tion is scheduled for January 22 at the households that meet the following income tion movement no good to push something November 2020, the Kansas City Star First United Methodist Church in Concor- guidelines: that legislators or voters would reject. reports. dia. Single person, income must not be over If the constitution doesn't change, state Earlier last year, two other candidates The doors will open at 11:15 a.m. and $1,316 per month; two person family, courts still can invalidate a raft of restric- — Republican state Rep. Tom Cox and close at 12:15 p.m. There will be a lunch $1,784 per month; three person family, tions enacted over the past decade — even Shawnee City Councilwoman Lindsey served during the pickup times. $2,252 per month; four person family, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its Constance, a Democrat — said they Those attending are asked to use the $2,720 per month. For each additional historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legaliz- planned to run for the seat. lower parking lot and basement door. family member add $468. Preregistration by January 20 at 3 p.m. Those qualifying for cash assistance pro- ing abortion nationwide. Woman pleads to is required by calling 243-4560. Give your grams such as WIC, food stamps, Vision "Bans on abortion in other states have name, the number of people in the house- card, etc. also qualify for commodities. not been successful. Even in some of the hold and a contact number. Please bring proof of income. most pro-life states, they've not been suc- role in son’s death cessful, and in states where one has passed, they're being tied up in court," said LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Dole endorses Marshall Jeanne Gawdun, a longtime Kansans for woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary Life lobbyist. "You're effectively not achiev- manslaughter in connection with the 2018 ing anything." death of her baby. Legislators are looking to Kansans for Leavenworth County Attorney Todd in GOP Senate primary Life for the proposed language of an Thompson said 32-year-old Catherine amendment, and the group was still draft- Smith, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty on TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Political icon and he would not run for the Kansas seat. ing it as lawmakers prepared to open their Friday to manslaughter, child endanger- 1996 Republican presidential nominee Four-term GOP Sen. Pat Roberts is not session. ment and obstruction of law enforcement. Bob Dole on Monday endorsed western seeking re-election. Supporters will need two-thirds majori- She had been previously charged with sec- Kansas' congressman in the state's GOP McConnell wooed Pompeo, a former ties in both chambers to get a measure put ond-degree murder in her son's death. Senate primary. Wichita-area congressman, because on the statewide ballot. It would then need Prosecutors say the boy died of hyper- Rep. Roger Marshall's campaign some Republicans fear that polarizing approval from a simple majority of voters. thermia when his body temperature got announced Dole's backing and Dole conservative Kris Kobach will emerge The Kansas Legislature has had anti- too high. The temperature in the home was tweeted that Marshall is "a true friend to from a crowded GOP field and put a nor- abortion majorities in both chambers for set to 75 degrees, and the child was dehy- KS." Marshall has served in Congress mally safe seat in play. Democrats have more than two decades. drated at the time of his death. since 2017. not won a Senate race in Kansas since However, abortion opponents' political Prosecutors say Smith had not checked "He has my full trust, and I know he 1932. influence dipped when Democratic Gov. on the boy in some time before he was will represent our state well," the 96- Kobach, the former Kansas secretary Laura Kelly, a strong abortion rights sup- found unresponsive. year-old Dole said in a statement. of state, lost the 2018 governor's race to porter, was elected in 2018. Anti-abortion Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on Dole, a former Senate majority leader, Democrat Laura Kelly. lawmakers last year narrowly failed to February 28. served in the House and Senate for a total Other GOP Senate candidates include override Kelly's veto of a bill that would of 35 years. Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle have required abortion providers to tell Man jailed in alleged Dole's endorsement came a week after and Dave Lindstrom a Kansas City-area patients about a disputed treatment to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Sen- businessman and former Kansas City stop a medication abortion after it's been abuse of young twins ate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that Chiefs professional football player. started. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man was jailed after his 2-month-old twins Booker drops out of Democratic presidential race were found injured at his home, police said Monday. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — participate in Tuesday's debate. looming impeachment trial of the primary. Marlin Williams, 22, was booked into Democrat Cory Booker dropped Booker also missed last month's President Donald Trump would It's a humbling finish for jail Friday night facing possible charges of out of the presidential race debate and exits the race polling deal a "big, big blow" to his cam- someone who was once lauded aggravated battery after officers went to Monday, ending a campaign in low single digits in the early paign by pulling him away from by Oprah Winfrey as the "rock his home, KAKE-TV reported. whose message of unity and primary states and nationwide. Iowa in the final weeks before star mayor" who helped lead the The boy was not breathing when offi- love failed to resonate in a polit- In an email to supporters, the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses. He renewal of Newark, New Jersey. cers arrived and remains hospitalized in ical era marked by chaos and Booker said that he "got into hinted at the challenges facing During his seven years in City critical condition Monday, Capt. Brent anxiety. this race to win" and that his his campaign last week in an Hall, Booker was known for his Allred said. His departure now leaves a failure to make the debates pre- interview on The Associated headline-grabbing feats of local The boy had critical internal injuries field that was once the most vented him from raising raise Press' "Ground Game" podcast.
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