Kansas commerce chief under fire from Republican lawmakers
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March 22, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's top economic development official might have trouble keeping his job after a committee recommended Thursday that the Kansas Senate reject his appointment.
A two-day Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for Acting Commerce Secretary David Toland turned bitter and partisan as some Republicans questioned his credentials and criticized him over social media posts and comments he made during a Statehouse rally last year.
Toland, from Iola, served as the unpaid treasurer for Kelly's successful campaign for governor. He also earned praise du...
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