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Schmidt condemns Kelly’s disruption of in-person instruction early in COVID-19 pandemic

GOP nominee for governor says mandate may let children fall through cracks by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt toured a Wichita high school degree completion program to place emphasis on ramifications of Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision in March 2020 to close Kansas public school buildings in response to the … Continue reading “Schmidt condemns Kelly’s disruption of in-person instruction early in COVID-19 pandemic”

Election official says recount of Kansas abortion amendment vote proves election integrity

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Secretary of State Scott Schwab says the result of a nine-county hand recount of ballots from the Aug. 2 election shows there is no systemic election fraud in Kansas. The weeklong recount produced little change in vote totals showing Kansans overwhelming rejected a constitutional amendment on abortion. After … Continue reading “Election official says recount of Kansas abortion amendment vote proves election integrity”

Tyson scales back recount request in GOP race for Kansas treasurer

Johnson leads by 452 votes. Rogers ‘full steam ahead’ for Democrats. by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — State Sen. Caryn Tyson on Monday dramatically scaled back her request to recount votes for the GOP nomination for state treasurer, targeting just six counties for a review of ballots by hand. State Rep. Steven Johnson led … Continue reading “Tyson scales back recount request in GOP race for Kansas treasurer”