Kansas Still Faces Big Bills in Redistricting Case
Associated Press - Thu 07:14 PM 07/12/2012
Kansas is facing claims that it should cover more than $669,000 in legal bills from parties in a federal lawsuit over the Legislature's failure to redraw political boundaries.
Kansas is facing claims that it should cover more than $669,000 in legal bills from parties in a federal lawsuit over the Legislature's failure to redraw political boundaries.
That's despite an attempt by the judges handling the case to limit the potential tab.
The three judges imposed new lines last month for congressional, legislative and State Board of Education districts to account for population changes over the past decade. Twenty-seven individuals were allowed to sue over redistricting.
Last month, the judges received requests from 19 of the individuals to have nearly $700,000 in legal bills covered by the state. Last week, the judges issued an order imposing narrower rules for such claims.
But the total from the new filings, due by midnight Wednesday, was only 4 percent smaller than before.
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BobBowser
Thursday 12 July 2012 20:24 Report this comment
It would be the right thing to make those who did not do their job pay these fees. The Kansas House passed a new map and the RINO Senate refused to authorize it. It amazes me that Republicrats hold a majority in House, Senate, and Executive Branch yet we can;t even pass a map. Time for a RINO hunt.
SalinaSenior
Friday 13 July 2012 07:56 Report this comment
Your savior Ronald Reagan would be a RINO according to your metrics. The GOP has gone so far to the right they look like lunatics. The GOP i voted for in the 1980's was actually conservative. Today, they have bankrupted our country and shove the government down everyone throat with social issues.
Logical
Friday 13 July 2012 09:47 Report this comment
SalinaSenior, I'm not sure the word "lunatic" is correct but the far right wing of the GOP has carried us too far. Reagan's position on immigration would never fly with the far right wing of the GOP today. He openly called the bill he adovcated as "amnesty" It was the unions that opposed the bill then for protectionist reasons then. Today, the far right supports policies that are protectionist (not in intent, but in reality)
Logical
Friday 13 July 2012 09:48 Report this comment
PS - Calling someone a RINO also violates Reagan's "11th Commandment"
beaglebabe
Sunday 15 July 2012 09:22 Report this comment
As I remember, Reagan's amnesty was supposed to be followed by comprehensive immigration reform. Three decades later we still don't have a viable immigration policy, and they are wanting to do the amnesty thing again. "Moderates" remind me of the old fable about the fox and the scorpion. Why are they always surprised when they get bitten? Do they not know the nature of the liberal beast? I agree with Bob, it's well past time to cull the RINO herd.