Teens Enter Governor Race in Kansas Spotlight
Wichita teen Jack Berge son, 16, filed to run for governor with Kansas Secretary of State papers. Prairie Village 17 year old Tyler Ruzich followed in September, and Leawood’s Dominic Scavuzzo 17 joined later. Kansas has no age requirement for statewide elections, prompting skepticism and debate over the three candidacies.
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Free State
Tyler Ruzich
Shawnee Mission North High School
Free State High School
Kansas
Jack Bergeson
Wichita
Secretary of State’s
Prairie Village
Ethan Randleas
Dominic Scavuzzo
Leawood
Mailer drives strong advance voting interest in Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew defends spending 27000 on voter mailers that alerted residents to the November 7 city and school board elections and included an advance ballot application. About 4600 applications were returned and are being sent to voters. In spring races, the office saw roughly 400 requests.
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Douglas
Jamie Shew
Shew
City and School Board
Triple Homicide Charges: Roberts Charged in Downtown Lawrence Shooting
Anthony L. Roberts Jr., a 20 year old Topeka man, was charged in Douglas County District Court with one count of first degree murder for the shooting that killed three people in downtown Lawrence earlier this month. The charge filing follows his capture and details that a Shawnee woman who died was a bystander.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Anthony L. Roberts Jr
Douglas County
Journal-World
Roberts
Lawrence Public Schools narrows superintendent search profile
Lawrence Public Schools moved ahead with a superintendent search after finalizing a candidate profile and salary range. The school board reviewed community survey results from more than 680 participants, including teachers, staff, parents, students, and community members, with parents the largest group.
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