Lawrence Journal-World 10-19-2016

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FSHS VOLLEYBALL TOPS LHS IN CITY SHOWDOWN. SPORTS, 1C VOTING OFFICIALS NATIONWIDE INSIST ELECTION IS NOT ‘RIGGED’

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City OKs HERE parking plan

DISSECTING THE

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KU communications scholar talks tactics By Sara Shepherd l sshepherd@ljworld.com Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  has proven a nimble foe for those hoping to tackle him in a debate — they can watch all the game footage they want, but Trump doesn’t always repeat plays. That’s the gist of a Trump trait that has “tripped up” Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in past debates and may again during the final presidential debate tonight, says Brett Bricker of the University of Kansas, who wrote a chapter in the newly published book, “Debating the Donald.”

By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com

Though Lawrence city commissioners voiced disappointment in the situation — as well as disdain for what they deemed an inappropriate promotional video — they narrowly passed a parking plan for the HERE CITY apartment COMMISSION complex. The previous City Commission provided the HERE project an 85 percent property tax rebate after the Chicago development group touted the $75 million luxury apartment complex as being a major boon for the city’s rental market. Those incentives were far from forgotten as the parking plan was discussed at the commission’s meeting Tuesday. The incentives had been granted under the Neighborhood Revitalization Act, but Commissioner Matthew Herbert — who voted against the parking plan along with Commissioner Leslie Soden — said that revitalization has not been accomplished. Herbert told those with the project they needed to be a “good neighbor.”

Bricker Inside: Watch party, factchecking planned at KU’s Watson Library. 4A

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County clerk: No bias in ballot info mailings By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

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Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said there was no attempt to favor Democratic voters when his office mailed out tens of thousands of advance

ballot applications, but the chairwoman of the Douglas County Republican Party said she’s not so sure. “This office takes very seriously the integrity of election administration and our staff, which con-

sists of members of all parties and unaffiliated, dedicate themselves to providing service in a non-political atmosphere,” Shew said in an email Tuesday. The controversy concerns informational bro-

chures that the County Clerk’s Office mailed out Sept. 16 to more than 36,000 households throughout Douglas County, advising them about the various options

> MAILINGS, 4A

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Haskell: Nepotism complaint found to be unsubstantiated By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com

A federal investigation into alleged nepotism at Haskell Indian Nations University found the complaint to be unsubstantiated, though some changes in supervisory duties have been made, Haskell administration announced

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Federal agency has not released formal findings in case Tuesday. However, a spokeswoman for the investigating federal agency cited by Haskell said the office has yet to issue formal findings. The complaint accused Haskell President Venida Chenault of improperly

engaging in nepotism by supervising her son, Joshua Arce, while he served as acting dean of students for a period of eight months earlier this year. Arce’s permanent position at Haskell is chief information officer.

Not as warm CLASSIFIED.............6C-10C COMICS..................... 8CRA

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“The Office of the Inspector General issued findings on an anonymous complaint which alleged nepotism by the President of Haskell Indian Nations University. The complaint was determined to be unsubstantiated and the find-

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ings of the investigation are considered resolved,” according to a statement issued Tuesday by the university. “No further action will be taken by the Office of the Inspector General.”

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