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Brief: MO Gas Tax; KS and MO Senators on Kavanaugh; More GOP Endorsements for KS Dem

Kansas’ two U.S. Senators join Missouris’ two Senators in calling for a review after allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.

 

Kansas’ GOP nominee for Governor, Kris Kobach, continues to lose Republican endorsements to his Democratic challenger.

Kobach says he doesn’t mind.

 

The ACLU goes to court over voting issues in Johnson County, KS.

“We aren’t asking to see who they voted for or any private information,” Lauren Bonds, the ACLU of Kansas’ legal director, said in a statement. “That information should be afforded the utmost privacy. However, people should know whether their vote counted or if people faced any unnecessary barriers to voting. The public interest here is just transparency.”

The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of Davis Hammet, president of civic engagement organization Loud Light. The lawsuit filed in Johnson County District Court names Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker as the defendant.

 

Missouri has amongst the lowest gas prices in the country, year after year. Is that about to change?

“If this issue is approved, it will phase in a 2.5 cent annual increase to Missouri’s motor fuel tax over a period of four years… the funds will go to improve our state’s roads and bridges and some of the funding will go to local communities,” Bailey said. “So this is an important issue for Missouri voters and we’re happy that he’s going to be here to talk it out with us and get feedback from our residents.”

The event is free and open to the public. It will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Gallery on Sixth located at 107 S. Sixth St. in downtown St. Joseph.

 

Temps in the low 90s tomorrow and Thursday might be the final 90-degree days of the year. Friday’s high is 73 after thunderstorms Thursday night. Forecast here.

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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