Lawrence school board to hire search firm for new leader
The Lawrence school board votes to hire a search firm to identify candidates for the district’s next superintendent with a target hire date in February 2018. Four firms will be contacted for proposals and reviewed at the August 4 meeting, as board members discuss timeline and early resignations.
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Privacy concerns linger as election integrity panel gathers data
The commission sought public data for its fact gathering, a move Kansas Secretary of State Kobach cites as standard. A privacy group argued for prior privacy assessments, but a judge ruled the commission is not an agency and found no harm to members from data collection. EPIC and others warn against evading privacy duties as lawsuits spread to Texas Florida and New Hampshire. The panel faced mixed state responses with 30 states pledging limited public data and concerns over paying for data or extra forms.
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Lawrence primary elections set for August with eight candidates
Early voting started July 12 as eight City Commission hopefuls compete for three open seats in Lawrence. The August 1 primary is the only ballot question for residents, with Lecompton school board also holding a primary as four candidates seek a seat. University calendar and summer vacations are blamed for low turnout.
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Early voting schedules set for Lawrence and Lecompton
Lawrence voters may cast advance ballots Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 3 am to 1 pm at the Douglas County Courthouse 1100 Massachusetts. The last day to request a mailed advance ballot is today with advance voting closing at noon July 31 for the August 1 primary. In Lecompton early voting is at City Hall 327 Elmore St and Big Springs United Methodist Church 96 Highway 40. eight Lawrence City Commissioners seek re election and four Lecompton school board candidates face a primary.
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State workers' across the board raise clashes with KU veteran staff
The Senate trimmed a raised budget to a 2 percent across the board raise for state workers, but conference talks split the plan. KU veterans over five years seeing no raise while newer staff get 2.5 percent, despite prior merit raises. Critics say the wording and allocations leave long-time employees out.
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Postmaster address change notice in Lawrence Journal-World
Address change instruction directs senders to Lawrence Journal-World at box 888 Lawrence Kansas 36044 for updating records. Includes social media handles Facebook and Twitter.
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Lottery results and nightly draws summary
Saturday Powerball and Mega Millions numbers listed with the week’s results. Monday and Monday night draws include Lucky for Life, Super Kansas Cash, Kansas 2By2 and Pick 3 midday and evening numbers.
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Local births and family announcements headlined in Kansas notices
Mark and Chris Kasson of Lecompton welcome a girl on Saturday. Kimberly and Matthew Davids of Lawrence report a boy born Monday. Nick Simmons and Samantha Bishop Simmons of Lawrence announce a boy born Monday. Tiffany Torneden and Brandon Santana of Lawrence are also listed in the notice segment.
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Journal-World invites error corrections and contact
The Journal World announces its policy to correct significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 or email news@ljworld.com to report issues.
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