Ottawa Legislative Coffee Brings State Lawmakers to City Hall
Moderator Almeda Edwards introduces state Sen Caryn Tyson and state Reps Kevin Jones and Blaine Finch during the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce event at Ottawa City Hall. The gathering highlights local civic engagement and policy discussion at 101 S Hickory St in Ottawa.
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Almeda Edwards
Caryn Tyson
R-Parker
Kevin Jones
R-Wellsville
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Lawmakers discuss partisan local elections at Ottawa coffee
State Sen. Caryn Tyson and Reps. Blaine Finch and Kevin Jones spoke at a Legislative Coffee in Ottawa on HB 2271. They said no city, county, or school board officials support moving nonpartisan local elections to November or making them partisan. They noted potential issues with replacements and costs, and some favor November in odd years for visibility.
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Franklin County
Caryn Tyson
R-Parker
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Kevin Jones
R-Wellsville
City Commission
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Jones
Tyson
Lawmakers discuss constitutional amendments on judge selection and school funding
A trio of state legislators considered two constitutional amendment proposals that would alter judge selection and mandate that funding for public education be set by the Legislature rather than the courts. All three favored placing the issues before voters, but Finch questioned August ballot timing, preferring November for an impartial public decision.
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Senate
House
Finch
Lawmakers discuss education funding at online coffee chat
Kansas legislators debated adequate funding for public education and how to measure it in a GAC 20 online session. Finch, Tyson, and Jones weighed court roles, at risk funding, local activity budgets, and property tax effects amid Brownback tax plan objections.
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Finch
Tyson
Jones
Wellsville
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Ottawa school board weighs Curry ORC link amid arrest
Ottawa school board may discuss removing sheriff Jeff Curry from the Ottawa Recreation Commission board after his Feb. 27 arrest on felony interference with law enforcement and official misconduct. Franklin County prosecutors urge resignation. Curry’s court date is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Jeff Curry
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa School Board
ORC
Susan Ward
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Ottawa
Ward
ORC Board
School Board
Blaine Finch
Cyclones' Harlem Shake energizes Ottawa High students at game
Ottawa High School students performed a Harlem Shake during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game at 1120 S. Ash St. Ottawa. Ottawa defeated De Soto on Saturday night to advance to the state tournament, with coverage on Page 6 and video at ottawaherald.com localvideo news.
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S. Ash St
Ottawa
OHS
Ottawaherald.com
Cyclones
de Soto
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