Steve Kraske
speaker
756 appearances
15 recordings
2 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 8 Sep
Steve Kraske’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It's not about just changing the system, which was put in place after the triple play scandal back in the 50s, but rather about finding another way to put abortion rights and school funding back on the ballot.
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Explain that to us a little bit more.
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What are you talking about
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you think this is one more attempt.
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This is another way to get at abortion rights in some ways.
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time.
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Sir, what about this, this notion that what we're really talking about here is one more way to undermine abortion rights in Kansas?
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Well, I think he said what he's afraid of is having to raise campaign donations and campaign for office like a state senator would.
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there.
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And they
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Micah did point out, and he's right, that even the Attorney General, Chris Kobach, has admitted part of this fight, at least, is about abortion rights and moving the state in a different direction.
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them to vote
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The concern here is that if we elect judges and some of those judges happen to be anti-abortion, that they will, over time, undermine that vote back in 22 in favor of abortion rights.
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Let me bring up another issue in just a couple minutes I have left here.
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Under the current system, I should point out, Kansas Supreme Court judges are barred from making or taking political campaign contributions.
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They're not allowed to participate in partisan races.
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This proposed amendment does not contain language barring judges from accepting money, meaning judges could potentially receive donations from partisan groups.
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That's a big concern for you, Micah.
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I'll give you the last word.
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Is this a good or bad thing, in your opinion, that judges would then under this amendment be able to raise money from campaign donors?
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