In the hours leading up to Thursday morning’s vote on whether to change how Kansas Supreme Court Justices are nominated, Rep. Kent Thompson received three phone calls: One from Americans for Prosperity; a second from Kansans for Life; and a third from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.
All three urged Thompson to vote for the measure that would give Gov. Sam Brownback sole authority to select nominees for the high court, subject to Senate approval.
Thompson said he did not take kindly to their not-so-veiled threats as to what a “no” vote would mean as to his…
Special interests press vote on Supreme Court
