Bill aimed at closing open records loopholes in Kansas
Senate Democrats in Kansas plan a bill this week to close loopholes in open records laws for private emails and devices. The move follows Budget Director Shawn Sullivan sending a draft state budget from a private account to lobbyists and officials before Christmas. Governor Brownback relies on a private cellphone. staff use of private emails remains unclear. Some Republicans support making private communications public when pertaining to state business.
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Young wordsmiths shine in Douglas County Spelling Bee
Lawrence middle school student Peter Westbrook won first place at the Douglas County Spelling Bee held Saturday at Southwest Middle School. Westbrook correctly spelled fusillade and credited daily study of a 1,150 word list with his win. His mother helped prepare him in the weeks leading up to the event.
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