Voter holds surge in Kansas tied to citizenship rule
Kansas counts about 21,300 voter registrations on hold this week, most for failing to document citizenship under a January rule. Secretary Kris Kobach defends the system while critics fear turnout drops. ACLU calls the numbers shocking as officials reassess implementation and how driver’s license policy shifts affect holds.
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Kansas
U.S
Secretary of State
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Department of Revenue
Department
Kansas House Elections Committee
Scott Schwab
Schwab
Kris Kobach
Sedgwick
Kobach
Holly Weatherford
American Civil Liberties Union of
Missouri
ACLU
Weatherford
Douglas
Jamie Shew
Revenue
Nick Jordan
Shew
Rail advocate urges Amtrak support for Southwest Chief
Bob Stewart of the National Association of Railroad Passengers spoke in Garden City about rail’s economic and social value for rural Kansas. He warned that BNSF plans to end maintenance to current standards, risking Southwest Chief speeds as Amtrak’s contract nears expiration January 20, 2016, with a proposed $200 million upgrade over ten years.
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Bob Stewart
Amtrak
Finnup Center
Stewart
Kansas
National Association of Railroad Passengers
Southwest
Chicago
Los Angeles
Colorado
New Mexico
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
BNSF
Kansas chief justice warns of seven week court closures in 2014
Kansas may shutter courts for seven weeks in the 2014 fiscal year if legislative budget gaps persist. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss urged an additional 8.25 million to avoid unpaid leave. A 10 member advisory council will report on spending and efficiencies, with first meeting October 7 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Lawton Nuss
Nuss
Helen Pedigo
Government avoids shutdown but default danger looms
Washington faces a looming risk of debt default if Congress fails to pass a temporary funding bill and raise the debt limit by Oct. 1. While essential services would largely continue, delays in Social Security, paychecks, and federal obligations could follow absent timely action. The piece outlines the political clash as conservatives push to weaken Obamacare while attempting to avert a full shutdown.
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FBI
Border Patrol
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Transportation Security Administration
U.S
Treasury Department
Congress
Bill Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Barack Obama
GOP
House of Representatives
Weather Forecast Today and Saturday Outlook
Today forecast mostly sunny with a high of 76 and a low of 50. Saturday outlook partly sunny with a high of 81 and a low of 54. Details continue on page A8.
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