Tough choices loom in Thompson fund-raising probe
Washington AP Thompson leads Senate investigation into political finance weighing subpoenas to 11 tax exempt groups tied to Republicans including National Right to Life Committee and Coalition for Our Children's Future. Decisions could boost or hurt Thompson amid Democratic pressure and a Republican majority panel.
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Washington
Fred Thompson
Senate
National
Right To Life Committee
Thompson
Tennessee
John Geer
Vanderbilt University
Paul Clark
Christian Coalition
Trent Lott
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Coalition
For Our Children’s Future
Clark
National Policy Forum
Haley Barbour
Republican National Committee
Republican Exchange
Geer
School board race reshapes district closures stance
Hilliard leads with 6,732 votes as three new board members will start in July for four-year terms. Turney and Salkind follow, while incumbent Crawford trails. Voters seek reversal of school closures, urging consensus and budget focus on classrooms to protect 10,000 students.
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Hilliard
Turney
Salkind
Jeff Sigler
Scott Holzmeister
George Crawford
East Heights
Grant
Kennedy School
Climetine
Clim
Clayburn
Kennedy
Azinger
Crawford
Conservatives secure city commission seats in close vote
In a tight race in Lawrence, Kennedy led as results fluctuated. Incumbent Jo Andersen lost re-election placing fifth with 4,359 votes. Moody and Blair moved into fourth with 4,755 votes as larger western precincts reported. Other top figures included Caroljean Brune, Lisa Blair, and KU professor Alan Black who backed fixed-route buses.
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Jo Andersen
Commission
Andersen
Bob Schumm
Kennedy
Caroliean Brune
Brune
Lawrence Douglas
County League of Women Voters
Moody
Lisa Blair
Lawrence
Blair
Kansas University
Alan Black
Black
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