How will the new U.S. House of Representative members act toward Trump?
Sharice Davids strikes moderate, bipartisan chords as shes settle into the U.S. House. https://t.co/HOEDyHPq5p
— Bill Turque (@bturque) November 14, 2018
“I feel like that’s a pretty in the weeds question,” the Kansas Democrat said.
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Davids said she believes she got “elected because I’m willing to work in a bipartisan way to actually get things done and that when Congress needs to be a check on the executive branch that will happen.”
Former Missouri Governor Eric Greteins barred concealed firearms two years ago.
Parson making it official: Guns OK in Missouri Capitol https://t.co/qsStg7msQc via @stltoday #moleg
— KurtEricksonPD (@KurtEricksonPD) November 15, 2018
Parson’s administration has proposed a rule change that would make it clear that guns are allowed, as long as they are not brought into the House or Senate chambers or into committee meetings.
The issue has been in limbo since the 2017 transition from former Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, to Greitens, a Republican.
Who is responsible for Kansas voters’ data loss?
Kansas AG: Kobach not liable for exposure of voter data https://t.co/HtuEg26mBh pic.twitter.com/e5Pft6xuiY
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) November 15, 2018
Schmidt’s office argues that the U.S. Supreme Court “has never held that there is a constitutional right to prevent government disclosure of private information” and that Kobach is legally immune from a lawsuit. The ACLU is suing Kobach as an individual and in his official capacity as the state’s top elections official.
Lauren Bonds, the legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, said even if sensitive information isn’t constitutionally protected from disclosure, its release “was still reckless and extremely harmful to the voters who have had their information exposed.”
A bad joke?
A white county commissioner in northeast Kansas said he belongs to “the master race” as he critiqued a land-use proposal by a black city planner at a board meeting. https://t.co/0FVb6tXWZH
— CJOnline (@CJOnline) November 15, 2018
“I don’t want you to think I’m picking on you, because, we’re part of the master race,” Klemp told Penelton, as he brought his fingers to his own teeth. “You know you got a gap in your teeth, you’re the masters, don’t ever forget that.”
Klemp told KSHB-TV off camera that his comment was a joke.
Weather stays on the cool side.
Despite a gradual warming trend for the rest of the week, temperatures will remain below seasonal norms.
Normal Min: Low-Mid 30s
Normal Max: Low-Mid 50sNext chance for some light snow comes Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Dusting to 1″ Expected pic.twitter.com/bzTIkav39o
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 15, 2018
Even if we have normal temperatures the rest of this month…this will still go down as the 15th coldest November on record.
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 15, 2018
Cute cats, specifically, Sumatran tiger cubs:
“They’re not unlike kittens you may see at home where it takes them awhile to get their eyes open, then it takes them awhile for them to really start being mobile,” @TopekaZoo director Brendan Wiley said.
Here’s a gallery of the tigers via @chrisneal89 https://t.co/j9oE3on2hP
— CJOnline (@CJOnline) November 15, 2018
Brief is a roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.