“The only Democrat currently holding an elected office in Saline County announced Tuesday plans to run for the 24th District Kansas Senate seat currently held by Republican incumbent Tom Arpke.” Read more here: http://www.salina.com/news/merriman-announces-run-for-kansas-senate/article_c3ca7e79-cf63-5887-b11d-e9697cc4da57.html...
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Hawver: It takes more than “in the classroom” spending to run a school
“The kids ride a bus to school? That’s not ‘in the classroom’ spending, according to many legislators, but isn’t talked about much because most legislators’ constituents’ school districts bus kids to school, where the classrooms are. “And, if there’s a lunch program, well, those lunches aren’t generally eaten in the...
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Chris Morrow, Gardner mayor, is running for the Kansas State Senate, District 9 against incumbent Senator Julia Lynn. Morrow has served Gardner since 2011, when he was elected to city council; he was elected, again, as mayor in 2013… Morrow said from his experience working in local government, he understands...
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“Democrat Brett Parker announced Tuesday that he will run for the 29th District seat in the Kansas House, a seat currently held by Rep. James Todd, R-Overland Park. “Parker, an English language teacher in the Olathe school district, said he plans to make education a major issue in the campaign.”...
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