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Kris Kobach · TopekaBy Sherman SmithKanas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Thursday asked a federal court to remove Gov. Laura Kelly from a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s refusal to release grant money to states. Kelly joined 22 states and the District of Columbia in the lawsuit last month. Kobach, a Republican, said the Democratic governor doesn’t have the authority under Kansas law to represent the state in fed…See the Story
Kobach Asks Federal Court to Boot Kansas Governor From Lawsuit over Federal Funding Cuts - Butler County Times-Gazette
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Education · El DoradoBy Tim CarpenterKansas Reflector
Task force chair rejects ‘cowardly’ claim members undermining public education TOPEKA — Sen. Renee Erickson challenged a Kansas State Board of Education member Thursday to identify who he was referring to when criticizing individuals serving on the Legislature’s school finance reform task force. Erickson, a Wichita Republican who chairs the task force, brought a discussion on special education to a halt by insis…See the Story
Hostility resurfaces on Kansas task force about using high school graduation rate to measure success - Butler County Times-Gazette
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