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tables 1. Constitutional Revisions adopted in 1972 and 1974, 38 2. Constitutional Revisions adopted between 1976 and 1988, 39 3. Model State Constitution and Kansas Constitution, 46 4. Rights and Restrictions in other States and Kansas (2005), 47 5. Constitutional Provisions in other States and Kansas (2005), 48 6. Election Defeats of Republican Candidates for Governor, 1859–2006, 52–53 7. Gubernatorial, U.S. Senator, and Presidential Winners in Kansas, 1912–2006, 58–59 8. Regression analyses of Republican Normal Vote for Governor on Selected Demographic Characteristics, by Major Party alignment, 62 9. Classification of Professional and amateur Legislatures in the U.S., 74 10. average Job Time, Compensation, and Staff Size by Category of Legislature, 75 11. occupations of Kansas Legislators, 1977 and 2007, 79 12. Primary Challenges to Republican incumbents, 1990–2006, 92 13. House Speakers and Senate Presidents, 1993–2007, 94 14. Number and Percentage of Partisan News Stories in Wichita Eagle, 96 15. Partisan Stories in Wichita Eagle, for Selected Years, 1988–2005, 97 16. Kansas Governors, 1859–2008, 102–103 17. Election Victories in Kansas Gubernatorial Contests, by Party, 1861–2006, 105 18. Gubernatorial Vetoes and Veto overrides, by Governor, 1967 to present, 114 19. Executive Reorganization orders, Proposed and Disapproved, by Governor, 1974–2008, 118 20. Number of Registrations and Number of Lobbyists, 1977–2006, 135 21. Growth of Lobbying and Contract Lobbying in Kansas, 1967–2006, 137 22. Number of Registered interests and Registered Lobbyists, by Type of interest Group, 1986 and 2006, 138–139 23. Comparison of Backgrounds of Contract and association Lobbyists, 143 24. Percentage of Women Lobbyists and Contract Lobbyists, 144 25. Comparison of attitudes and opinions of Contract and association Lobbyists, 146 ...

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