Johnson County is set to release its vote tally at 4pm Tuesday, which follows this post. We wait for updated totals in the Kansas Governor’s race, where Kris Kobach and Jeff Colyer have been within 200 votes of each other since election day.
Johnson County to add 1,389 (+/-) ballots later today. Shawnee has 529; Douglas has 507; Wyandotte has 402. The last three do their canvasses Thursday.
— Peter Hancock (@LJWpqhancock) August 14, 2018
From the trade war:
China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with 25 Percent Tariff https://t.co/ez36MNqoXi
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) August 14, 2018
China Monday accepted the 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans, as a vessel waiting to dock for five weeks reached port and began unloading. The move marks the first shipment of U.S. soybeans to be accepted with a 25 percent tariff stemming from the U.S.-China trade war.
From the border crisis:
Lawrence scientist Syed Jamal has won an opportunity to present his deportation case to an immigration judge: https://t.co/fyYvayFthf pic.twitter.com/eOrdFqb7WF
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) August 14, 2018
“This is certainly a wonderful day for Mr. Jamal, his wife and their three children,” Sharma-Crawford said in the news release posted on her firm’s website Tuesday. “Since the Board of Immigration Appeals remanded the case for a full hearing, Mr. Jamal and his family will now have the opportunity to ask an Immigration Judge to review multiple forms of relief allowed under the law; it is also a good day for the rule of law.”
Kansas City’s Mayor looks to make the most of his last year in office.
Tomorrow, @MayorSlyJames‘ pre-K proposal will go in front of a city committee for what the chairman calls an “administrative duty.” https://t.co/XOmhct5GEz
— KCUR (@kcur) August 14, 2018
City Councilman Scott Wagner:
“If 13 people loved it, or 13 people hated it, it wouldn’t matter (because) we know we’re obligated to put it on the ballot. It’s really a question of what kind of conversation do we want to have now?” There is popular support for publicly-funded preschool, as kindergarten readiness is one of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s top priorities. But there’s been some concern with how the mayor wants to pay for pre-K, as sales taxes are considered regressive.
Drought update:
While yesterday’s and today’s rain won’t be a drought buster, we’ll take what we can get. pic.twitter.com/XUNWeCZ8vd
— NWS MBRFC (@NWSMBRFC) August 14, 2018
States have looked to new chemicals for executions. Pharmaceutical companies blocked their drugs from use in executions. Fentanyl is a drug similar to heroin, and has contributed in many heroin overdoses.
Nebraska uses a never-before-tried combination of drugs that included fentanyl to execute first death row inmate in 21 years. https://t.co/oW720KanVF pic.twitter.com/e5ZpF5vntN
— WIBW (@wibw) August 14, 2018
…a combination of four drugs: the sedative diazepam, commonly known as Valium, to render him unconscious; fentanyl citrate, a powerful synthetic opioid; cisatracurium besylate to induce paralysis and halt his breathing; and potassium chloride to stop his heart.
More school safety stuff:
Slow. Down. https://t.co/Y8nsdcpC3s
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) August 14, 2018
Fun at the fire department:
Reminder, tonight is the first of three open house nights for the new fire station 9, located at 3202 Faraon Street. The open house will be today, Wednesday and Thursday, August 14, 15 and 16, from 6-8pm. pic.twitter.com/tULIZXf4e4
— City of St. Joseph (@citystjoemo) August 14, 2018
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.