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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 2012

Page

5

Kansas Governor Criticized for Tax Dollars Waste

Reader Forum from Kansas voices strong criticism of Gov. Sam Brownback. The letter alleges funding cuts to arts and social services, Medicaid privatization, inflated Capitol projects, landscaping bets, and questionable spending while calling for accountability and wiser use of taxpayer dollars. It questions hires and funded trips, warns of impact on disabled and students, and notes two more years of Brownback leadership.

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Students lead mock and civic lessons on Election Day

Lincoln Garfield and Eugene Field elementary students engaged in election education via mock votes and the Every Kid Votes program. Teachers used varied activities from primary posters to "Election of Candy" to teach the process, while fourth and fifth graders presented Vote 2012 and explored immigration to present freedoms of voting.

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Live blog strategy boosts The Herald during election night

The Ottawa Herald outlines live blogging as a method to update readers in real time as ballots arrive at the Franklin County Courthouse. Reporters used smartphones to post photos and facts to Facebook and Twitter, driving traffic, increasing reach, and engaging about 1,500 people in discussion while tracking voter totals for local government representation.

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