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Lawrence school district seeks community input on budget cuts via online survey
A public survey is asking community members to share their input on how the Lawrence school district should make budget cuts, including potentially closing and consolidating schools.
Kobach claims victory in Kansas AG race, vows to fight Biden administration
Kris Kobach is set to take the Kansas attorney general seat, becoming the state’s top law enforcement officer and chief legal adviser after a series of political failures. Kobach said he will use the position to sue President Joe Biden’s administration.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins reelection over Republican challenger Derek Schmidt
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has won a second four-year term, defeating Republican Derek Schmidt in a campaign that pitted her economic accomplishments against his transphobic appeals and attacks on pandemic policies.
Conservatives sweep races for seats on Kansas State Board of Education
Unofficial results show four seats on the Kansas State Board of Education were won by conservative candidates who want to restrict how race and social-emotional learning are taught in schools.
Kansas Supreme Court justices retained in November vote
Kansans voted to keep all six state Supreme Court justices up for retention on the November ballot. The justices were returned with more than 60% voter support, including two who voted in favor of abortion rights.
Clay Wirestone: After an unhinged election season, results in Kansas suggest a sensible streak (Column)
“After all the drama, all the accusations and mudslinging, election evening in Kansas was — dare I say it? — a bit of an anticlimax,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
Obituary: Evan Granrath Ridenour
Evan Granrath Ridenour, 7/2/1985 – 10/26/2022
Kansans pass constitutional amendment on election, removal of sheriffs
The state’s voters embraced an amendment to the Kansas Constitution on Tuesday requiring election of county sheriffs and narrowing options for ousting a wayward chief law enforcement officer, while an amendment granting the Legislature more authority to reject state administrative regulations could be headed to defeat.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly holds slim lead over Republican Derek Schmidt
Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, clinging to a slim lead late Tuesday, told cheering supporters she expects to be declared the winner over Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt after the few remaining votes have been counted.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Democrats’ early enthusiasm in AG race fizzles as rural results trickle in
Supporters tensely watched election results come in and rooted on their candidates in Lawrence Tuesday night. But by late in the evening, the crowd had slimmed considerably at the Douglas County Democrats’ watch party at Maceli’s downtown.
Kansas AG candidate Kris Kobach declares victory; Chris Mann says race isn’t over yet
Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach declared victory Tuesday night, though his Democratic opponent Chris Mann says the race is still too close to call.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County election results: Democrat Kelly easily retains his seat; commission to expand
Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly easily won a three-way race for the District 1 seat. He thanked voters and also addressed the fact that the size of the commission will be expanding to five members in the coming year.
Man sentenced to almost 6 years in prison in hit-and-run crash that killed Eudora girl
Alfredo Galiano Meza, 29, of Overland Park, was sentenced Tuesday to 68 months in prison for a crash that left a 10-year-old Eudora girl dead and her grandfather injured.
Letter to the Times: Vote to retain state court judges
“Vote ‘yes’ to retain all of our judges so there are no judge vacancies for Schmidt to fill if he wins the governor’s race,” Amii Castle writes in this letter to the Times.
Kansas voters get last word on partisan races, judicial careers and fate of two amendments
Scores of winner-take-all campaigns for local, state and federal offices come to a dramatic close Tuesday as inflation, abortion, crime and election fraud color decisions of voters in red-state Kansas.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Voters hit the polls in Douglas County
Voter turnout at polling places in Douglas County as of Tuesday afternoon ranged from just short of 10% at one polling place to more than 60% at another.
It’s Election Day — here’s the quick info you need at your fingertips
Where to go to vote, when polls are open, and more key voting info for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 election
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board members at odds over specifics of budget committee’s role
With discussions of building closures looming, Lawrence school board members on Monday grappled with different perceptions of what the district’s new budget committee ought to focus on and how to seek community input.
Van Go releases short film showing program’s transformative impact on youth
In a new short film, “The Beauty Within,” graduates of Van Go testify to the support and healing they found as young artists in the program.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
19th Street eastbound to close from Haskell Avenue to Maple Lane
The eastbound lane of East 19th Street will be closed from Haskell Avenue to Maple Lane beginning Tuesday, according to the city.
Kansas GOP mailers push ‘patently absurd’ crime narrative, teachers union says
Ads sent to Kansans before Election Day claim Democrats are fueling a statewide crime surge — even though crime is down in Kansas.
Letter to the Times: ‘Independent as a hog on ice’
”Before I voted last week against Skeksis-like Kansas GOP powermongers, first I switched my party affiliation again: to Independent, where I belong,” A. Reed writes in this letter to the Times.
Clay Wirestone: With Kansas elections approaching fast, I searched for peace in this tranquil hideaway (Column)
”Whatever our country is, and whatever it becomes, it will need as many people of goodwill as possible,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 7-13, 2022
Clear skies and trees cleared of their leaves after recent rains make it easier to spot migratory geese and other birds either passing through or leaving. Strong southerly winds may back them up as they wait for north winds to carry them south with less energy expended.
