"I will tell the people what's going on at the statehouse. I'm going to treat the capitol as a borderline crime scene. ... If businesses don't have to pay taxes, the burden should not be on those trying to feed themselves." - The Valley Falls Vindicator & Oskaloosa Independent, March 3, 2016.

Across Kansas the top 1% are looting and on-the-loose, pitting us against each other. Communities in Jefferson County need to democratically prepare themselves for food and energy autonomy.

- MICHAEL CADDELL, Publisher, Producer Radio Free Kansas

Friday, November 20, 2020

Kansas Insider, Nov. 20, 2020

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Cover the spread

It took North Dakota and Iowa until November to put in a statewide mask mandate, just as the coronavirus was spreading out of control and breaking records. Kansas tried in July, but cities and counties could opt out. Staring down about 30,000 new cases in two weeks and widespread hospital-bed shortages, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is trying again. Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service has the details on the new mask order. (If you want to read the full order, which takes effect Nov. 25, click here.)

"If the hospital's overwhelmed with COVID patients, where are you going to go?"

— Steven Stites, chief medical officer of the University of Kansas Health System.

Critical time for health care

Hospitals around Kansas don’t have enough room for all the coronavirus patients who need serious care. Cloud County sent some patients to Nebraska. KU Med turned down 140 transfers from places like Arkansas and Oklahoma. A hospital in Topeka is treating non-COVID patients in hallways and brought in a mobile morgue. Celia Llopis-Jepsen details the issues that Kansas hospitals are up against.

Goodbye, Gregg

He might have had the most wins as Wichita State’s men’s basketball coach, but Gregg Marshall also had a lot of alleged baggage at the end of his tenure. This week, Marshall resigned in the wake of media reports that he had physically and verbally abused his players. He denied the reports, but still decided to leave town with a $7.75 million contract settlement in hand. Tom Shine with KMUW has the story.

Covered up

A freshly released report from federal and state public health officials suggests that counties in Kansas that put in mask orders had better success controlling the spread of the coronavirus than counties that rejected that approach. Celia Llopis-Jepsen has the caveats and context.

You're no pathologist

Shawn Parcells could be seen on cable news outlets in 2014, calling himself an expert in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The Leawood man is not what he seems, though: He has no medical degree. The state of Kansas filed a restraining order against Parcells earlier this year, and this week, he was charged with 10 counts of federal wire fraud for a business he ran out of Topeka. Dan Margolies at KCUR tells the full story.

Note to our readers: The Kansas News Service is taking a little break for Thanksgiving next week, so we'll be back in your inbox Friday, Dec. 4. We hope you have a warm, happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

Final Ballot Count 47th District House of Representatives @ Ballotpedia

Monday, October 26, 2020

Final Campaign Advertisement, released Oct. 26, 2020

"SPREADING A NEW DISEASE IS NOT AN ACT OF BRAVERY"

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WEAR A MASK

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KEEP A DISTANCE

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Sarah Kendzior: Authoritarianism in a “Democracy”

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Campaign Policy Cards

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Mike's Campaign, POB 14, Valley Falls, KS 66088

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Ann Mah: CAMPAIGN UPDATE w/ Candidate KS Sen. (Dist. 20) Rachel Willis and author Reshnam Saujani, Oct. 12th Fundraiser

Campaign update

Dear Michael Caddell,

Rachel Willis is working hard to win the Senate District 20 seat. She has a tough opponent - Rep. Brenda Dietrich - but Rachel is closing the gap. Dietrich voted to override Gov. Kelly's vetoes every time she got the chance. Rachel will stand with the Governor, Senate Minority Leader Hensley,...and us!

Rachel also got an "A" rating from the bipartisan group Women for Kansas. Dietrich got a "D". All Rachel needs now is some money to win this seat! Hope you will join us for her virtual fundraiser below. Hope to "see" you there...and please forward this email to anyone who might be interested in attending.

While you are at it, be sure to "like" Rachel's Facebook page and share her posts. Social media works!

Quick Links

www.annmah.org

Girls' Education fundraiser!

Women make up 51% of the population of the United States. Yet, women only make up 28% of jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). They make up 33 of the Fortune 500 company CEOs - and that's a record high. And, they only make up 27% of the Kansas Legislature.

How do we close this gap?

Join Rachel Willis, candidate for Senate District 20, with special guests Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and author of Brave, Not Perfect, and Ann Mah, Kansas State Board of Education, District 4, for a virtual discussion on this subject.

To RSVP, just make a minimum of $20 donation to Rachel's campaign. You can do that online here: Rachel's donation page The Zoom link will be emailed to you on October 11. Don't miss this exciting event! Invite your friends!

Sincerely,

Ann Mah

KSBOE District 4

FB: Ann Mah for Kansas

www.annmah.org