Judge strikes down lawmakers court rule in Kansas
Shawnee County District Judge Larry Hendricks ruled the 2014 law shifting chief judge selection from the Kansas Supreme Court to district judges unconstitutional. The decision raises questions about the judiciary's autonomy as another law tied funding through June 2017 to the court system. District Judge Larry Solomon of Kingman County had sued over the change, seen by critics as an erosion of judicial independence by Republican lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback.
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Jayhawks Open Season Versus South Dakota State at Memorial Stadium
Kansas University football kicks off its season against South Dakota State at 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Downtown Transit Service offers free parking in city garages two hours before kickoff and one hour after, with a $1 fare per person. Call 864-4644 for details.
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Kobach criticized over voter registration purge proposal
Voting rights advocates spoke out against Secretary of State Kris Kobach's plan to purge more than 36 000 voter registrations held in suspense for lack of proof of U S citizenship. The citizenship proof requirement took effect in January 2013 and Kobach says the rule would ease county officials' efforts to contact incomplete applicants.
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Douglas County to hire outside consultant for code review
Douglas County commissioners unanimously agreed to hire a third party to review the building codes department. The effort aims to assess processes and exemptions, not to reexamine Kris Kobach’s rural Kansas project, commissioner Nancy Thellman said.
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United Way of Douglas County aims for people over dollars
The United Way of Douglas County shifts focus from dollar targets to helping people in its latest fundraising drive. Page 3A.
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