Eckles Named Executive Director of Kansas Petroleum Council
Topeka report says Kent Eckles, Kansas Chamber lobby chief, appointed executive director of the Kansas Petroleum Council API division. Eckles, KU graduate, previously VP for government affairs at the Kansas Chamber for six years. In a separate Kansas incident, a 19-year-old KU student was arrested on suspicion of raping a fellow student at Gertrude Sellards Pearson residence hall. The assault reportedly occurred Tuesday afternoon. the suspect was arrested Wednesday near Crestline Drive after investigation by KU Public Safety. The victim was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for evaluation with no injuries reported.
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Kansas Petroleum Council
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Kansas
Rolf Hanson
American Petroleum Institute
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API
Kansas University
Chris Keary
KU Public Safety Office
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Crestline Drive
Keary
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Trial set for voter ID law suit over photo IDs Kansas
A federal trial in Kansas City is scheduled for May 2015 to hear a suit against a 2012 photo ID at the polls law. Plaintiffs Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner, residents of Overbrook, say they lack IDs or access to birth records. The three day trial begins May 11, 2015.
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Kansas
U.S
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Kris Kobach
Arthur Spry
Charles Hamner
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Hamner
Overbrook
Lawrence man charged with false tax return for inflated withholds
Federal prosecutors accuse Bradley Stoneking a 30 year old from Lawrence of falsely stating federal tax withholdings on a 2010 income tax return. He allegedly claimed about 330000 dollars in withholds on gambling winnings when the actual withholding was far less. He faces up to three years in prison and a potential fine of up to 250000 dollars if convicted.
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Lawrence
U.S
Bradley Stoneking
Barry Grissom
Stoneking
Anti censorship award to Kansas over social media policy
The Thomas Jefferson Center gave a Jefferson Muzzle to the White House and federal agencies for press restrictions and to Kansas university leaders for a policy allowing firing faculty who disrupt harmony on social media. The awards note broader scrutiny of press access and government actions affecting free expression.
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Josh Wheeler
Charlottesville Center
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