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The Cost Argument in Kansas

By Steve Hall

"Kansas could abolish death penalty to cut costs," is the title of Erin Brown's commentary in today's University Daily Kansan.The state budget crisis has forced Kansas legislators to re-evaluate state spending, leading some lawmakers to review the cost and effectiveness of the Kansas death penalty law.The Kansas legislature is reviewing Senate Bills 208 and 375, both of which would abolish the death penalty in Kansas. Senate Bill 208 was introduced and debated last year, but no action was taken on the bill.After three days of hearings, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 375 Friday, Sen. Marci Francisco (D-Lawrence), said.?The major concern that brought this topic up again was looking at the cost,? Francisco said...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 27, 2010 (boomark / email).