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Eudora community hosts send off for Day 2

We cannot thank the Eudora community enough for the rally and warm welcome they gave us at the beginning of Day 2 for our Kansas City/Merriam walkers! If you know any of these wonderful people, or even if you don’t, give them a shout out! From Eudora walker Becky Schmidt Plate, “A huge thanks to Eudora Elementary School, Eudora district staff, Cami’s Cakes in Eudora, Steve Splichal, the Eudora High School Cardinal Regiment band members, Kristin Hermes Magette, Christine Yoder, Shanda Parker Hurla, the Eudora Police Department, the super supportive community of Eudora and anyone else who I...
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House unanimously passes live streaming bill

Here’s some good news! We can’t often sit in committee hearings even though we know that’s where a great deal of the legislature’s business takes place. “The Kansas House unanimously approved legislation Friday paving the way for live-streaming legislative committee hearings online that lawmakers have been pushing for several years.” http://cjonline.com/news/2016-03-11/house-unanimously-passes-live-streaming-bill...
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Fox4: Public school advocates walk from Merriam to Topeka to bring light to funding struggles

“Yes, I do believe that it is getting the message across,” founder of Game On, Heather Ousley, said. “We have more involvement this year than ever before. We have several volunteers walking and several volunteers assisting. We have three walks this year for the first time ever, the walk from Emporia, the walk from Manhattan. This is an issue affecting all Kansans.” Watch the coverage here: http://fox4kc.com/2016/03/11/public-school-advocates-walk-from-merriam-to-topeka-to-bring-light-to-funding-struggles/...
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