Clintons fire up Democrats at Boston DNC night two
Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton dominated the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Hillary praised John Kerry as a world leader while Bill Clinton energized delegates, setting the stage for Teresa Heinz Kerry and Edward Kennedy to present a personal portrait of Kerry as the campaign moves toward the general election.
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Massachusetts
White House
Teresa Heinz Kerry
Edward M. Kennedy
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Bush
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Bill Clinton
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New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Storms forecasted on educational homefront
Kansas Education Commissioner Andy Tompkins warned lawmakers that under the No Child Left Behind Act the number of schools failing to make adequate yearly progress could rise from about 30 to 300-400 by 2007. He said the state faces a huge cost to bring many schools into compliance and that the problem will be national as well.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Andy Tompkins
Tompkins
Salina
Kansan Candidate Reports Show Heavy Race Fundraising
Ward Loyd, Republican for the Kansas House, raised 19014 from multiple individuals and PACs, with no single donation above 500. PACs contributing include Security Benefit Life, Kansas Chamber, Contractors Association, High Plains Telecom, Pioneer, Westlink, Moundridge Telephone, Kansas Medical Society, Bankers, Livestock, Farm Bureau Vote Fund, Optometric, plus individual donors such as Luther and Ardis Fry, Cecil OBrate, and Stephen Cloud. Loyd spent 18992 on setup, mailings, a public opinion survey, a campaign letter, and radio ads.
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Cecil O’brate
Stephen Cloud
MarketAide
Salina
Two Garden City schools land technology grant
Garden City USD 457 gains a 150000 technology grant for Garfield Elementary and Charles One Intermediate Center. The program funds 30 wireless notebook computers plus software and a half-time facilitator. It includes training sessions and an online component called Atomic Learning. The board met at the Educational Support Center to approve the district budget and hear updates. public budget hearing is August 9 at 7 30 p.m.
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Steve Karlin
USD 457
Board of Education
Fleming St
Garden City
Garfield
Charles One
Karlin
Kansas Department of Education
Stones
GOP backs Jones open primary move stirs Kansas party
The Kansas GOP state committee voted 68 to 50 to support opening the primary to unaffiliated voters, a decision Chairman Dennis Jones says aimed at unity but deepened intra party rifts. Officials note the Aug. 3 election momentum and ongoing legal questions about authority to declare open primaries.
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Dennis Jones
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Tve
Ron Thornburgh
Kansans
Shawnee County
Charles Andrews
Thornburgh
Susan Estes
Estes
Wichita
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Kansas
USD 457
Jeff Crist
Andrews
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