Bob Dole looks back on his time with John McCain.
Via @sherman_news, For Bob Dole, John McCain’s POW bracelet became ‘part of my body’https://t.co/Zl3jz8ryBY #ksleg #Topeka
— CJOnline (@CJOnline) August 30, 2018
Dole reflected on their relationship Wednesday and the moment years ago when he revealed his POW memorial to McCain. The Arizona senator, who nominated Dole for president in 1996, died Saturday of brain cancer.
“He was a good, close friend and my hero,” Dole said. “We had a special bond.”
Missouri Governor Mike Parson wants to revisit two bills. The bills passed earlier this year.
. @GovParsonMO vetoed a pair of bills that passed the legislature with veto-proof margins. With lawmakers already returning to Jeff City next month, the governor is preparing to call a special session to take a look at those bills again. https://t.co/qDpNhztpei #MoLeg #MoGov
— Jason Hancock (@J_Hancock) August 30, 2018
Parson vetoed a wide-ranging bill that dealt not only with drug treatment courts but also with judicial retirement plans and efforts to clean up abandoned property. In a letter to lawmakers, he said the bill appeared to violate constitutional prohibitions on changing a bill’s original purpose and including multiple subjects.
He also vetoed a bill aimed at boosting computer science among Missouri’s high school students by allowing high school computer science courses to count toward math, science or practical art credits needed for graduation.
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Parson said he objected to a provision creating an online career awareness program for science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions because the detailed criteria for bidders “appear to be narrowly tailored to apply to only one company.”
Kansas has had a bad year for kids in need.
Kansas DCF fell short on 16 state and federal standards for child safety and well-being, according to an agency report. Key findings >>>https://t.co/urXHbWVbZF #ksleg pic.twitter.com/e3NdV6KcLM
— Jonathan Shorman (@jonshorman) August 30, 2018
The Kansas agency in charge of child welfare failed to meet 16 standards for keeping children safe and giving them a stable home over the past year.
The Department for Children and Families this week disclosed a report tracking 30 performance measurements. On more than half, the agency’s performance didn’t meet federal and state standards.
The shortfall shows the agency still needs to improve after a year of intense scrutiny that led to changes in leadership and a push for better performance. DCF said it has implemented several initiatives to improve.
The Lawrence, KS public library debuts an ambitious kids reading program.
A new @lawrencelibrary program encourages young readers to finish 1,000 books before kindergarten: https://t.co/jcZQAVjOhK pic.twitter.com/yOpl2Z9ozt
— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) August 30, 2018
While 1,000 books may sound daunting, Allen noted that most children’s books can be read within five minutes. Any book read to the child also counts toward the goal, she said.
“As soon as you start reading to your kid, as soon as they are born, every single word you speak toward your child counts toward their early literacy skills,” she said.
Readers who participate in the program will be able to track their progress with colorful book logs, which are currently available at the library.
Sprint’s campus has 6,000 full-time employees, half the number the campus can support.
Sprint considers selling Overland Park campus https://t.co/cSaqnW1BdE
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) August 30, 2018
Sprint CEO Michel Combes said Wednesday in an email to employees that the company is evaluating potential buyers for its Overland Park, Kansas, campus in a deal that would allow the company to lease back the buildings it needs for its employees.
Under the proposed merger with T-Mobile, the Sprint campus would become the combined company’s secondary headquarters.
Missouri Highway Patrol throws it back.
The First Missouri State Highway Patrol Pistol Team – 1934. #TBT
Pictured: F. D. Hagan, G. R. Minor, J. G. McCann, C. W. Kinder, O. L. Wallis, H. G. Brooks, R. E. Moore. pic.twitter.com/gosYS6Lpu0
— MSHP General HQ (@MSHPTrooperGHQ) August 30, 2018
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