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August 2022

Commission submits 4 names for judicial appointments

A nominating commission has sent the names of four attorneys to the governor for consideration for two local vacant judge positions. The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission have forwarded the names of John Kurth, Rhonda Levinson, Clinton Lee and Geoffrey Sonntag for consideration for each of the two judge positions.
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Breaking down the 2022 governor’s race in Kansas

In some electoral arenas, Kansas is most definitely not a competitive state. It has not voted for a Democrat for president since 1964, and it has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. However, with respect to the office of the governor, Kansas is a competitive state. Of the past eight governors, four have been Democrats and four have been Republicans. In the 2022 governor’s race, the four candidates running are the incumbent Democrat Laura Kelly, the Republican Derek Schmidt, the Libertarian Seth Cordell and independent Dennis Pyle.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Wire reports Patrol: Collision between buggy and car leaves 5 injured Five people were injured when a car struck a horse and buggy southeast of Kansas City during the weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. A vehicle driven by a 71-year-old man hit the back of the buggy on Saturday afternoon on U.S.
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Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied south

Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war is underway. Russia said it inflicted heavy casualties in return.
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