Secretary of State Employee Terminated Over Church Attendance Claim
The lawsuit filed Aug 7 names the Office of the Secretary of State and Rucker as defendants. It accuses Kris Kobach’s office of firing Canfield for poor performance and alleges improper harassment over church attendance. The suit cites invitations to religious services and a late November 2013 ultimatum from Rucker.
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Kobach
Jennifer Rapp
Derek Schmidt
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Rapp
Canfield
Secretary of State’s Office
David DePew
Kansas State Capitol
Rucker
Margie Canfield
Kansas Republican Party
Kansas Gop
Topeka
Plaintiff
Courtney Canfield
KU student Noah Graham dies in Colorado crash
KU confirms sophomore Noah Graham from Centennial Colorado died Aug 4 in a single vehicle crash on I 70 near Loma Colorado State Patrol reported the SUV left the roadway rolled twice and Graham was ejected not wearing a seat belt. The other two 19 year old occupants were wearing belts with the driver and the other passenger hurt. Funeral held Thursday in Centennial.
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Kansas University
Noah Graham
Graham
Colorado
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bernadette Gray-Little
Centennial
Colo
Josh Lewis
Colorado State Patrol
Loma
Grand Junction
Utah
Lewis
Hawks Cops and Kids registration opens for KU event
Registration is open for Hawks Cops and Kids a program with local law enforcement and Kansas University athletes. The event runs from 8 30 a m to noon on Sept 19 at the Robinson Center on the KU campus for first through fifth graders with activities on sport teamwork personal safety bullying health and nutrition. To register visit hawkscopsandkids com contact Big Brothers Big Sisters at 843 7359 or mgordy kansasbigs org for more information.
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Kansas University
Sunnyside Ave
Hawkscopsandkids.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kansasbigs.org
Kansas lawmakers seek five efficiency proofs from school districts
GOP leaders press four districts seeking extra aid to list five efficiency gains over the last three years. The letter, signed by Speaker Merrick and leaders from both chambers, asks for information by Friday 5 p.m. and targets districts with enrollment increases amid a new funding law.
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Statehouse
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Hutchinson
Shelly Kiblinger
Kiblinger
Associated Press
State Department of Education
House
Ray Merrick
Stilwell
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Ty Masterson
Andover
Ron Ryckman Jr
Olathe
Ryckman
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Hensley
Hen
Ley
David Smith
Kansas City, Kan
Smith
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