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The Wyandotte County African-American Democratic Caucus will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Visionary Impact Theater, 1016 N. 6th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The agenda includes hearing from candidates in attendance, reviewing the list of candidates for the primary election, a get-out-the-vote presentation and a voter builder presentation by Leonard Stallings. For more information, contact Barbara Ikerd at 913-522-2512 or [email protected].
Gov. Sam Brownback said today he would call a special session to keep Kansas schools open.
The Kansas Supreme Court has given Kansas legislators a deadline of June 30 to fix the state’s school finance law, which it has ruled is inequitable.
In a statement released today, Gov. Brownback said: “After discussion with legislative leadership, I have decided to call a special session to keep Kansas schools open, despite the court’s threat to close them. It is distressing that the Kansas Supreme Court has put the schools and legislature of Kansas in this position over less than 1 percent of school funding.
“I will do everything I can to keep this session focused on education. I am working to arrange the particular dates of the session, which will occur later this month,” Gov. Brownback stated.
House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs, D-33rd Dist., responded to Gov. Brownback’s announcement today:
“Three days after Democrats announced they were collecting petition signatures to call a special session to keep schools open, Gov. Brownback has heeded our call. It is my hope that Democrats and Republicans will come together in the coming days and fix the crisis the governor and his allies created. Our children and their families deserve solutions, not more excuses.”
A triple in the top of the 14th by Richard Prigatano completed a 7-5 comeback win for Wichita over Kansas City on Monday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City held a 5-1 lead in the top of the ninth with Aaron Baker on the mound. With one out, Brent Dean reached on a two-base throwing error by Baker. Leo Vargas then homered, cutting Kansas City’s lead to 5-3. Three batters and one out later, Brent Clevlen launched a two-run home run to center that tied the game.
After neither team scored for the next four-plus innings, former T-Bones player T.J. Mittelstaedt led off the 14th with a double to right center off Kansas City pitcher Jeremy Strawn (0-3). Following a base hit by Dustin Geiger, Prigatano roped a two-run triple that gave Wichita its first lead since the first inning.
Despite Wichita pitchers allowing 11 walks, Kansas City stranded a total of 17 runners.
A two-run second inning allowed Kansas City to take a lead that they would not relinquish until Wichita tied the game in the top of the ninth. Trailing 1-0, Robby Kuzdale tied the game with a two-out single that scored Anthony Gallas, who led off the inning with a base hit. Wichita pitcher Eddie Medina walked the bases loaded before walking in Brandon Tierney and giving Kansas City a 2-1 lead.
Kansas City added to its lead in the fifth inning with a bases loaded sacrifice fly by Jake Blackwood, scoring Vladimir Frias. The T-Bones added to their lead in the bottom of the eighth with two more runs.
After giving up two hits and a run in the first, T-Bones starting pitcher Sean Furney retired 10-straight batters over the next three innings before walking Harrison Kain in the top of the fifth.
The T-Bones will continue the series with the Wichita Wingnuts on Tuesday night at 7:05 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones