SALINA, Kan. (AP) Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf says she will run for Kansas Secretary of State next year as a Democrat. Schodorf, from Wichita, confirmed her intention to run Tuesday during a meeting of the Saline County Democratic Party. Schodorf will challenge incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach. After serving 12 years in the state Senate as a moderate Republican, she lost a bid for re-election after conservative Republicans targeted her for defeat in 2012. Schodorf switched her party affiliation to Democrat in September 2012. The Salina Journal reports Schodorf said she plans to officially file for…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Lawrence city commissioners reached a compromise with a group that doesn’t want the city to use drones. More than 20 people asked the commission Tuesday to limit the city’s ability to add drones to its vehicle fleet or police department. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the city currently has no plans to buy or use drones. Commissioners refused to adopt a resolution banning drone purchases until the state implements statewide regulations for the devices. But they agreed to draft a statement saying city has no intention of using drones for the foreseeable future. And the city will develop…
DERBY, Kan. (AP) A Derby city employee is accused of stealing from the city’s police department. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office has charged Frank Sneller, 29, of Derby, with 11 counts, including felony theft, felony burglary and official misconduct. The items allegedly stolen included prescription drugs. Sneller is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 3. Prosecutors allege Sneller, an operations technician for the city, used a fake ID with the name “Sergeant Joe Smith” to get access to the evidence. KAKE reports that Police Chief Robert Lee said the city won’t comment on Sneller’s case because it is…
NEWTON, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Rural Center is taking registration for its annual food and farm conference tailored for people interested in farming practices and local food systems. The conference will be held Nov. 2 at the Meridian Center in Newton. This year’s theme is “Farming as if People Matter: How to Feed Ourselves, Build New Farms and Adapt to a Changing World.” The keynote speaker will be Wes Jackson, president of the Land Institute in Salina. Fourteen workshop sessions are planned on a variety of topics including family farm transitions, pricing products for local markets and soil health, among…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and the state’s largest health insurance company will hold town hall meetings beginning next week to provide information about the federal health care overhaul. Praeger has scheduled separate meetings for Monday afternoon and evening at Topeka’s public library. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas plans 14 meetings across the state in October and November. The first of the company’s meetings is Oct. 1 in Lawrence, with a second Oct. 3 in Topeka. Under the federal law, consumers can begin enrolling Oct. 1 in health plans offered through online insurance marketplaces. Blue…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas prison officials are turning to Facebook to help find people who skip out on court-mandated parole. Each Monday, the Department of Corrections will post information about an offender who has failed to maintain contact with his or her parole officer. Such individuals are known as absconders and have warrants issued for their arrests. Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay says Kansas currently has about 170 absconders, down from more than 400 three years ago. He calls Facebook another tool for locating people and getting them back into custody. The first person featured on the agency’s Facebook page is…
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Oracle Team USA crew, including skipper Jimmy Spithill, second from left, and tactician Ben Ainslie, front center, celebrate after winning the 19th race against Emirates Team New Zealand to win the America’s Cup sailing event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in San Francisco. Team USA trailed 8-1 with New Zealand needing to win one more race and Oracle Team USA kept the cup at home by winning eight straight races. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as “Obamacare.” Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama’s health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)