Past disagreements in Iola might be factor in Toland debate
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March 31, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Disagreements and personality clashes in the small southeast Kansas town of Iola might be a root cause of a current battle over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelley's nomination to lead the Kansas Department of Commerce, according to some residents of the town.
Some Republicans and the state's most influential anti-abortion group are fighting David Toland 's nomination, citing two grants totaling less than $20,000 to Thrive Allen County, an economic group he previously managed in Iola. The grants came from a fund in memory of the late abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, although n...
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