Governor Brownback seeks $600M school funding boost
In his State of the State address Gov. Sam Brownback proposed a multiyear plan to add 600 million dollars to Kansas school funding over five years without tax increases. The plan aims to give districts time to use the money effectively, as leaders from both parties called the idea optimistic at best.
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Kansas lawmaker resigns leadership posts after racist remarks
Republican Rep. Steve Alford of Ulysses quit as chairman of the House Children and Seniors Committee and as vice chairman of a joint task force on child welfare after remarks seen as racist. He remains in the Legislature with other committee duties intact despite calls to resign.
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City Leaders to Consider Downtown Surveillance
Lawrence city leaders weigh security cameras downtown after Commissioner Leslie Soden requests a formal review. The Monday meeting prompted the commission to seek more information before proceeding with any installation plan.
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ACLU seeks contempt ruling against Kobach over voter certificates
The ACLU of Kansas asks U S District Judge Julie Robinson to hold Kris Kobach in contempt for failure to issue registration certificates at motor vehicle offices. The filing cites this as a violation of Robinsons May 2016 injunction that Kansas cannot require proof of citizenship at driver licensing offices and that minimal information is enough for eligibility.
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Wichita — Kansas
Kris Kobach
American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas
U.S
Julie Robinson
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Kansas
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