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In 2009, Taylor launched a Cold Case
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Taylor did not run for reelection in 2016 and was succeeded by Mike Kagay, a
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reduced an over-4000 file backlog, left by predecessor Robert Hecht, to 22 cases. By
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to prosecute the cases, but Topeka repealed its ordinance outlawing domestic abuse, forcing Taylor to prosecute the cases. Taylor ultimately had to
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544:"Topeka DA Will Prosecute Domestic Violence After All"
709:"Democrat Chad Taylor drops out of U.S. Senate race"
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383:"2012 voters guide: Chad Taylor"
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