Lawrence Journal-World 11-04-2016

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JACKSON STILL LEARNING SELF’S DEFINITION OF ‘AGGRESSIVE.’ 1D EARLY VOTERS NOT SWAYED BY LATE CAMPAIGN EVENTS.

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District sees little growth of minority teachers By Joanna Hlavacek jhlavacek@ljworld.com

THE POPULAR

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Kobach predicts record turnout By Peter Hancock lll

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ansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Thursday that he thinks Kansas will set three records in the Nov. 8 election, one of which has already been accomplished. In the office’s traditional preelection predictions, Kobach said there are just over 1.8 million voters registered to cast ballots in this election, eclipsing the previous record of 1.75 million set in 2008, the last open presidential race. He also estimated that a record 1.3 million ballots will be cast, which would translate to a turnout rate of 72 percent, the highest rate since the National Voter Registration Act, or “Motor Voter” law, was enacted in 1993.

TOP: EARLY VOTER SHANNON JAMES, LAWRENCE, WORKS THROUGH HER BALLOT at the Douglas County Courthouse on Thursday. BOTTOM: A gathering of stickers along the counter at the Douglas County Courthouse awaits early voters.

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The best indicator is the flow of advance ballots coming in, and right now we are 80,000 advance votes ahead of where we were at this time in 2012.”

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“The best indicator is the flow of advance ballots coming in, and right now we are 80,000 advance votes ahead of where we were at this time in 2012,” Kobach said. Kobach’s prediction is more optimistic than that of Douglas County Clerk

Jamie Shew, who said Wednesday that he thinks local voter turnout will be somewhat higher than 2012 but not as high as 2008.

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Kobach PAC broke rules with last-minute reporting

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he head of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission said Thursday that Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s political action committee “Prairie Fire” violated Kansas campaign finance laws by failing to make a timely disclosure of lastminute independent expenditures it made in the days leading up

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There are more people of color working in Lawrence public schools than there were three years ago, but not many of them are teachers, according to new figures provided by the district. Last month You the Lawrence have to school district released look at the figures that big picture showed overand know all growth of that of all staff members of color had teachers in increased by the country, about 25 peronly 17 cent over the last two years. percent are But those figteachers of ures included color.” all staff members — rang— Anna ing from Stubblefield, custodians assistant superinand cooks to tendent of educateachers and tional support principals. Last month’s report didn’t provide specific information about how much — if at all — certified staff of color had grown.

Yoder PAC gives to anti-retention group to the Aug. 2 primary. Executive Director Carol Williams also called it a “technical violation,” however, and said it probably will not result in a fine or other penalty. The Journal-World first reported Wednesday that Prairie Fire filed a campaign

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finance report in October, listing expenditures that were clearly made before the Aug. 2 primary and should have been disclosed in campaign reports filed at that time. The expenditures were made on behalf of four Republican legislative candidates, three

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of whom lost their primary races. Kobach’s political aide Moriah Day on Wednesday said that those expenditures should have been reported earlier, and he was unable to explain why they hadn’t been.

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Free State Festival canceled ——

Organizers seek new business model By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com

Organizers of the Free State Festival have canceled 2017’s weeklong event, which in recent years has included headliner comedians, authors and musicians. Because of funding shortfalls — including some caused by a new city policy — festival director Sarah Bishop said the festival will take a “breather year” and organizers plan to come up with a five-year business plan to ensure the longevity of the festival in the future.

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