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A person walks across the Statehouse grounds in Topeka, Kan., Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
TOPEKA Members of a Kansas House panel have heard testimony from Democratic lawmakers pushing for Kansas to join a handful of states observing a day honoring Native Americans instead of Christopher Columbus, but a chief proponent said he doubted that the bill would get a vote.
The House Federal and State Affairs Committee on Tuesday listened to remarks from three lawmakers who said Kansas needed to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to acknowledge how the understanding of Columbus’ legacy has changed over the years.
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Kansas House panel to warn new member over past behaviour
by John Hanna And Andy Tsubasa Field, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 22, 2021 7:54 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 7:58 pm EDT
Rep. Aaron Coleman, D-Kansas City, waits to speak during a special hearing his possible removal from office Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
TOPEKA, Kan. A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behaviour toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday.
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