City to use social media in meetings for public input
BGCTelegram reports city officials will integrate social networking tools into town hall meetings held on the fifth Tuesday of months to boost resident participation. Public information manager Tanner Lucas notes turnout has dwindled since the initiative began in June 2009, with the last August meeting drawing no attendees despite heavy advertising.
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Tanner Lucas
Lucas
Commission
Journalism funding confusion for Kansas educators grows
Kansas journalism and broadcast instructors confront possible changes to vocational funding as officials from Garden City USD 457 and the Kansas State Department of Education deny looming cuts. Officials insist journalism dollars remain, though meetings and miscommunications have left some teachers unsure about print versus digital models and program viability.
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Garden City Usd 457
Kansas State Department of Education
Kathy Toelkes
Monte Moser
Garden City
State Department of Education
Moser
Sugar Beet
GCHS
Topeka
Darren Dennis
USD 457
Kansas lawmakers eye Arizona style immigration law
Kansas lawmakers discuss adopting laws similar to Arizona’s immigration crackdown. Rep. Lance Kinzer recalls 2008 efforts by Kris Kobach, who helped write Arizona’s measure, while opponents warned it could hurt business. The issue resurfaced in 2010, with Kobach also pushing voter ID and fraud crackdowns.
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Topeka
Arizona
Kansas
Sunflower State
Kris Kobach
Lance Kinzer
R-Olathe
Anthony Brown
Endora
Kobach
Toyota recalls 1.53 million cars globally for brake and fuel issues
Toyota Motor Corp recalls about 1.53 million Lexus Avalon and other models chiefly in the United States and Japan for brake master cylinder and fuel pump problems. About 740,000 vehicles in the U.S. and 599,000 in Japan are affected amid ongoing quality control overhauls after safety lapses earlier this year.
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Denver
U.S
Japan
Tokyo
Toyota Motor Corp
Europe
Canada
Paul Nolasco
North America
Nolasco
Nolas
Weather Tonight and Friday Forecast
Tonight showers with a thunderstorm and a low near 50. Friday will be cloudy with a thunderstorm or two, high around 72 and a low near 47. Details on page A8.
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