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DISPUTED VOTES TO BE COUNTED
Court: Gov. can’t be ordered to appoint judges By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock
Topeka — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday declined to issue an order compelling Gov. Sam Brownback to fill a vacant seat on a district court bench, saying the 90-day time limit set out in statute is discretionary, not mandatory. The case was filed by three other judges in the 26th Judicial District in southwest Kansas where Magistrate Judge Tommy B. Webb retired in February. State law provides that such vacancies “shall be filled by appointment by the governor following receipt of notice from the clerk of the Supreme Court.” It also says: “Any appointment made Brownback by the governor as required by this section shall be made within 90 days following receipt of notice from the clerk of the Supreme Court.” Brownback was notified of the vacancy the day Webb retired, and the governor initially indicated he would make the appointment within the 90-day window. The 26th Judicial District, however, is one of several in Kansas where judges are elected in partisan races. At the time the case was filed, four Republicans had filed to run for the vacant seat, and Brownback later said he would wait until after the Aug. 2 primary to make the appointment.
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KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE KRIS KOBACH LISTENS AND TAKES NOTES as a judge declares in Shawnee County District Court that the state must count potentially thousands of votes from people who registered without providing documentation of their U.S. citizenship, Friday in Topeka. Kobach had directed local election officials to count only their votes in federal races, not state and local ones.
Judge rules 17,500 people can vote in state races By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock
Topeka — A Shawnee County judge issued an order late Friday blocking a new temporary regulation enacted by Secretary of State Kris Kobach that would have limited some voters to casting ballots only in federal races. Judge Larry D. Hendricks’ decision means an estimated
17,500 people who registered at a motor vehicle office and did not provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship will be allowed to vote in all races on the Aug. 2 primary ballot, not just federal races. “It’s beyond dispute that voting is of the most fundamental significance under our constitution,” Hendricks said
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It’s beyond dispute that voting is of the most fundamental significance under our constitution. There is no right more precious to a free country.” — Judge Larry Hendricks
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Which Wich, Texas Roadhouse restaurants opening soon Town Talk
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Also, RCB Bank takes ownership of all CornerBank locations in city
’ve certainly been getting questions about what is happening with Which Wich, a sandwich chain that we have reported is locating in the shopping center at 2540 Iowa St. (That’s the one next to Applebee’s.) We reported months ago that the location was under construction, and looked fairly complete. But
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he told me he hopes to have the store open the second week of August. He said the project was delayed a bit, but that was only because the company has several projects it is working on at once, which caused a few things to move slower at the Lawrence location. The franchise company, in case you are interested, is
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the sandwich shop has never opened. Well, it looks like it soon will. New signs have been put in place advertising that interviews are taking place on-site this week to staff the restaurant. I managed to get in touch with an executive with the owner of the local franchise for the Lawrence Which Wich, and
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Leiszler Oil Company, which is a Manhattan-based group that has been in the convenience store business for a long time but has expanded into other areas such as Which Wich franchises, Dunkin’ Donut franchises and other such opportunities.
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The way you water your lawn and garden can make a big difference to plant health and to your pocketbook. Page 1C
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