District budget plans in limbo after Supreme Court ruling
Lawrence school district faces funding uncertainty after the Kansas Supreme Court ruled the state's school funding plan inadequate and ordered lawmakers to fix issues. The board, led by finance executive Kathy Johnson, plans to wait for budget workshop dates and revisit priorities as the 2019 session approaches.
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Kobach seeks new hearing in citizen grand jury case
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach asks a state appellate court for a new hearing to determine if Douglas County should summon a citizen initiated grand jury to investigate alleged mishandling of voter registration. The case centers on petitions filed by Steven Davis in 2017 alleging online registration failures and other election duties neglect.
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Kris Kobach
Douglas County
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Steven X. Davis
Lawrence
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26 TODAY Summer Red Dog Workout Schedule
A busy list of events at multiple Lawrence venues with times and locations. Highlights include workouts at Haskell Indian Nations University stadium at 6 am and 6 pm, a breakfast Optimist Club gathering at Brandon Woods, and library programs for ages 3 and up and 0 to 2. The Lawrence Farmers Market runs 4 to 6 pm, plus Say It In Espanol for ages 5 to 7, a Tuesday Book Market, and a Raw Valley Bridge Club session. The schedule also notes a Lions Club lunch at Conroy's Pub and an Aquatic Vegetation Management meeting at Flory Hall.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Indian Ave
Lawrence
Brandon Woods
Smith Center
Inverness Drive
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Lions Club
Conroy’s Pub
Sixth St
Vermont St. Lawrence
Raw Valley Bridge Club
N. Third St
Flory Meeting Hall
Fairgrounds
Harper St
DATEBOOK 2? Wednesday Workout Start Times
Schedule notes a Wednesday fitness session at 6 a.m. and 6. Find more event listings at Ijworld.com events for details and additional activities.
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Kansas immigrant detainees include 9 children separated
Nine of 44 immigrant children placed with The Villages Inc. in Kansas were separated from their parents at the border. The Kansas Department for Children and Families said a staff visit found nine separated children among four group homes near Topeka.
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Colyer
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U.S
Barry Grissom
Meier-Hummel
Kansas House
Jim Ward
Ward
Grissom
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