Second Kansas Lawmaker Resigns In A Week

KCUR | By Stephen Koranda

Published December 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM CST

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Kansas City, MO –
For the second time this week a member of the Kansas legislature has announced his resignation. Republican Wichita Representative Jason Watkins has said he'll leave the legislature effective later this week.

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