School board candidates share views at public forum
Monday's Lawrence school board meeting featured candidates vying for Kristie Adair's vacant seat. Each gave five minute qualifications, followed by questions focused on retention of the remainder of the term and time commitments. Ruben Flores, associate professor at the University of Kansas, highlighted equity issues in district schools.
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Kristie Adair
Adair
Ruben Flores
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Angry constituents confront Rep Jenkins at town hall
U S Rep Lynn Jenkins faced a boisterous crowd in Lawrence Kansas at the Dole Institute of Politics on the KU campus. About 400 attendees challenged her on the Republican repeal plan for Obamacare, shouting do your job as she sought to calm fears and promise protections and transition rules.
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U.S
Lynn Jenkins
Lawrence
Dole Institute of Politics
University of Kansas
Jenkins
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Senate inches toward FY 2017 budget fix plan
Kansas Senate moves toward a plan to balance the current fiscal year without deep cuts and with less borrowing than the governor and House proposed. The Ways and Means Committee gave tentative approval awaiting detailed spreadsheets to show the fiscal impact. Leader Jim Denning said no immediate K-12 cuts will be proposed, though some may push for reductions.
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Kansas Senate
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House
Senate
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Jim Denning
Overland Park
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