Kansas City Eyes 2016 GOP National Convention Site
Kansas City and Sprint Center play host to the Republican National Committee as it considers venues for the 2016 convention Observers note Kansas City can host on either June 27 or July 18 and the city could help secure funding and delegate experience Officials from RNC and EC2016 Bid Task Force toured Sprint Center and met with Dick Cheney while Kansas and Missouri leaders push collaboration for the event
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Morgan attacks Kobach over Nugent tied Texas feral pig hunt plan
Lawrence Republican secretary of state candidate Scott Morgan criticizes Kris Kobach for aiding Ted Nugent and Texas officials on 2011 legislation allowing helicopter hunts of feral hogs. Kobach defends that it took only a few hours and did not affect secretary of state duties.
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Graduation Ceremony Highlights GED and Diploma Earners
Southwest Middle School and its Adult Education Services honored graduates who earned diplomas or GEDs. Francis Palmer, 42, who came from Sierra Leone, plans to study business administration at Johnson County Community College to set an example for his son. Jasmine Cable, 22, will pursue nursing and medical assistant certification, calling her diploma a stepping stone.
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VA chief defends Wichita waiting list as harmless
Director Francisco Vazquez told Congressman Tim Huelskamp that 385 veterans on an unauthorized Wichita waiting list faced no harm. He said 126 were in home care, 245 received care outside the program, and 14 had no primary care but now have services scheduled. In a separate case, a Wichita woman and her boyfriend are held on first degree murder suspicion after 3 year old Emma Krueger died after head injuries and bruises. Investigators plan to present the case to the district attorney Friday. The trio had lived in a Wichita apartment complex for about three months and authorities say abuse likely occurred over weeks.
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KU proposes tuition and building expansion plan
The Regents discuss merit salary increases for faculty and graduate teaching assistants with a 1.75 percent average merit raise and maintain a 3.4 percent tuition rise for incoming freshmen. Two thirds of returning students face no tuition increase under KU’s four year compact. The Fiscal Affairs and Audit Committee will forward amended tuition plans to the full board later this month. The School of Business requests a larger new building project, rising from 65.7 million to 72.5 million dollars.
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Retrial underway as Miller’s new lawyer seeks venue study
Defense attorney Ney said he will study venue as Kansas retrial of Martin Miller continues. Miller, 55, was convicted of first degree murder in Mary Miller’s death in Lawrence. The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the conviction over a faulty jury instruction. Miller is out on $250000 bond and a nine month prep period was debated. trial expected to last six days.
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