The Kansas GOP nominee for Governor continues to support President Trump.
“The Cohen issue is at this point nothing more than a plea bargain,” Kobach said, adding that it’s too early to draw conclusions.#ksleg https://t.co/DAeKuuR5Si
— Jonathan Shorman (@jonshorman) August 22, 2018
“The Manafort conviction has nothing to do with Russian collusion and illustrates how the special counsel has gotten off track from the original purpose of the investigation,” Kobach said.
Did an Independent candidate for Governor hit a serious roadblock?
Legal experts say independent candidate for governor Greg Orman could potentially lose his spot on the ballot in Kansas’ general election https://t.co/LndooYexnk #ksleg pic.twitter.com/iOFHmbv3Or
— Kansas News Service (@ksnewsservice) August 22, 2018
“It’s unlikely a court would say that a processing glitch by the county would be enough to disqualify a candidate that otherwise got the signatures,” said University of Kansas law professor Richard Levy.
Other accusations give analysts more pause. One claims a person gathering signatures for the campaign has a felony conviction, making the person ineligible for that work. Though he is only responsible for 323 of the signatures, the letter says there are “at least three examples of questionable signature gatherers.” The letter also points out suspicious timelines associated with some affidavits.
Seatbelt safety continues to dominate concerns when it comes to traffic safety.
According to @KDOTHQ, of the 3,486 people killed in vehicle crashes in Kansas between 2006-16, only 38.9% were wearing seat belts. @NHTSAgov says seat belts save 15,000 lives per year nationwide. #BuckleUphttps://t.co/PXanZlAEqa pic.twitter.com/KnfLHwd7iz
— AAA Kansas News (@AAAKansasNews) August 22, 2018
The forecast has rain and heat on the way.
Showers and storms to return to the region tomorrow with isolated strong to marginally severe storms possible. Even with the recent rainfall, our lawns can certainly use another round of showers! pic.twitter.com/LAxn7GGDVM
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) August 22, 2018
Don’t get too comfortable…it’s gonna get HOT again across most of the Missouri River Basin! pic.twitter.com/KZscKAqLQd
— NWS MBRFC (@NWSMBRFC) August 22, 2018
A Flood Warning is in effect until Saturday.
River Info: MISSOURI R nr ST JOSEPH MO forecast to MINOR FS, crest nr 18.5FT #SJSM7 https://t.co/Oyx360NecV
— NWS MBRFC (@NWSMBRFC) August 22, 2018
Fall is one month away. This tweet from last night:
Just a month away from fall tomorrow. 🍂
Days until….
Fall: 32
1st Sunset earlier than 7 pm: 42
1st Average Freeze: 67
1st Average Snowfall: 99— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) August 22, 2018
Do you tip your liquor delivery person?
Liquor could be the next thing delivered to your door in Kansas City https://t.co/zlhYujXva1 pic.twitter.com/426rvKSYCN
— KCUR (@kcur) August 22, 2018
“This will not allow for drones to come and drop alcohol on your front porch, as much as some people might like that,” Justus said. “This will not be a situation where non-humans deliver alcohol to you.”
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.