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- 1 2 Lowry, Bryan (Eagle Topeka bureau), "Virgil Peck will challenge Ray Merrick for speaker of Kansas House", November 15, 2014, The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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- 1 2 Andy Marso, House elects Ray Merrick new Speaker Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine The Topeka Capital-Journal December 3, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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- ↑ Shorman, Jonathan, "Kansas lawmakers divide into two camps on how to plug $1 billion budget hole," November 15, 2014, Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ Shorman, Jonathan, "House speaker seeks to clarify comments about state workers: Speaker Ray Merrick issues statement following comments that drew outrage," November 18, 2014, Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ Abouhlkahthe, Yael T., "Government employees produce nothing, says ignorant Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick of Johnson County", November 17, 2014, Kansas City Star, opinion essay by KC Star columnist, referencing Speaker's published remarks. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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