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Kansas Legislators Speak Out

By Steve Hall

The Newton Kansan on Saturday ran Q&A's with two local legislators.  First, State Representative Marc Rhoades.Q: Where do you stand on the death penalty issue? A: I believe the death penalty has a role in the justice system. Most of the associated costs are a result of multiple appeals and legal maneuvers not always related to delivering a just verdict, yet they generate court backlogs and raise costs exponentially. The Kansan also spoke with State Representative Don Schroeder.Q: Where do you stand on the death penalty issue?A: On the death penalty, understand that the bill has been voted out of Senate committee and has to be debated on the Senate floor before it comes over to the House. There seems to be a fair amount of support to keep the death penalty in place, so there are many obstacles to overcome before this bill to repeal gets to the House for a vote...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 08, 2010 (boomark / email).