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“League of Women Voters speaks out against Kansas income tax plans”
by Brent D. Wistrom, Wichita Eagle, Eagle Topeka bureau, 4-21-2012

Sunlight Foundation guest blogger: “SECRET Government in Kansas?”
“—by Ernestine Krehbiel, President, LWV-Kansas
KS Governor's Budget Reports
Sunlight Foundation
Reporting political donations
Links:
FactCheck.org
Citizens Without Proof
Brennan Center for Justice
Centre for Policy Alternatives
KS demands Voter ID
read editorial, NYTimes, 4/26/2011
article, Lawrence J-W, 4/25/2011
HOW THEY VOTED
in the U.S. Senate
HOW THEY VOTED
in the U.S. House
Attack on American Education
blog by Robert Reich, 12/23/2010
SunshineReview.org —
Ks. Budget
current and proposed


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Welcome to the League of Women Voters of Kansas.
We are a non-partisan, grassroots, volunteer and political organization with eight local Leagues across the state. For 89 years, we have encouraged the informed and active participation of citizens in government and have influenced public policy through education and advocacy. As a non-partisan organization, the League of Women Voters welcome you to our web site

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WHY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of KANSAS OPPOSES THE HB 2067, the KANSAS DOCUMENTATION OF CITIZENSHIP LAW
by Ernestine Krehbiel, President LWVK

We believe that the new Government-required identification law with the citizenship documentation is a CUMBERSOME, EXPENSIVE law and may violate the us constitution. there must never be any cost to voting.
  • This law (HB 2067) expands the government of Kansas with cost and bureaucratic scaffolding to implement a heavy handed and undue burden for Kansas voters without evidence of any voter impersonation in Kansas. Moving it up to June, 2012 does not solve these hurdles for voters.
  • Kansas already has had a commonsense voter identification law that ensures that eligible voters are who they say they are on Election Day. Voters put the last four digits of Soc Sec. or Drivers License on their voter registration cards and give their signature at the poll. These four Soc. Security digits have proved very accurate for identifying US citizens.
  • Birth certificates DO NOT MATCH the current... [read entire document]

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NYTimes, 2010 interactive U.S. Census
Also: Interactive national census map, by state, with counties.

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Kansas in League History — 90 years
—by Leslie Chaffin, Wichita Charity Examiner, October 12, 2010

What does the League do?

  • We educate citizens about issues, legislation and candidates.
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Who are our members?We are active, curious, socially conscious and involved women and men in over 1,000 local Leagues in 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

You can make a difference! Now is the time to join a local League of Women Voters and start making a difference in your community. League membership is open to all women and men of eligible voting age.

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