Education funding key issue in Kansas governor race
In the Kansas governor race, Democrat Paul Davis rallies teachers to argue Brownback has underfunded public schools, while Republicans counter with data claiming education funding rose. Davis cites inflation adjustments and classroom budgets, while supporters tout a fall in per student costs after inflation.
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Loans raise questions in Kansas campaign finance row
A sequence of loans to a Kansas candidate, repaid within days around late July, prompted questions about disclosure and sources. Brownback campaign officials called the loans cash management, while Democrat Paul Davis urged review of campaign finance rules to prevent such quick loans.
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Kobach defends ballot ruling in high court clash
Kansas Secretary of State Kobach defends his decision to keep a candidate off the ballot as the Kansas Supreme Court strikes Taylor's name, boosting independent Greg Orman in a tight U.S. Senate race against Pat Roberts. Democratic Party officials cite roughly $4600 in legal fees tied to the dispute.
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Penn House Adopts Photo ID Free Clothing Policy
Penn House at 1035 Penn sylvania St closes for renovations and will require first time visitors to show income under 185 percent of the federal poverty level with identification. Staff will log data to distinguish new versus returning clients, drawing concern from some that current clients could be disenfranchised.
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New hearing date set in Kansas gay marriage suit
A federal judge set a 2:30 p.m. Friday hearing in Kansas City Kan on the ACLU suit challenging the state's same sex marriage ban. The hearing before US District Judge Daniel Crabtree concerns a request for a temporary injunction to allow gay marriages for two lesbian couples denied licenses in Douglas and Sedgwick counties. The ACLU seeks to align Kansas with 10th Circuit precedents after the Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from other states.
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Baker lecturer urges audience to take chances
Baker University biology professor Dar cy Russell told a Baldwin City audience in Rice Auditorium that role models are jumping-off points for creativity. Speaking during the Kopke Lecture Series amid Lynne Murray’s presidential inauguration, Russell, Baker graduate since 1998, urged seizing heroic opportunities and highlighted her parents and donors as personal inspirations.
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