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Kansas Secretary of State Kobach draws praise, scorn for work
Kris Kobach holds what should be one of the quietest jobs in government: Kansas secretary of state.
Yet it's hard to find anyone who stays very quiet when asked about Kobach: He's either loved or loathed.
He is "one of the most talented people I've ever encountered," said former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fellow Republican and close friend. "It's in the interest of our country to have people of his integrity and quality."
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Governing Magazine: Kris Kobach Tackles Illegal Immigration
Not many politicians still mount deer heads on the walls of their offices, but Kris Kobach isn't afraid of going after big game. Despite the relative modesty of his position -- Kobach was elected Kansas secretary of state back in 2010 -- he is smack at the center of two of the most controversial issues states are facing today. More...
Kris Kobach, the Kansas lawyer behind Alabama's immigration law
Conservative lawyer and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is a clean-cut, Ivy League-educated former Eagle Scout who is emerging as a national leader in the effort to crack down on illegal immigration. More...
Secretary Kobach interviewed on the Lou Dobbs Show
Secretary Kobach discusses the return of Kansas' Early Innovator Grant, immigration issues and more with Lou Dobbs on radio. Listen...
Kris Kobach: Voter photo ID laws are good protection against fraud
A Post editorial last month criticized Kansas’s Secure and Fair Elections Act, which was drafted by my office. The act requires that voters present photo identification when they vote in person, that absentee voters present full driver’s license numbers and have their signatures verified, and that voters present proof of citizenship at the time of registration. More...
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