A Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education meeting is scheduled at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the Central Office and Training Center, third floor, 2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
According to the meeting notice, board members will have the opportunity to join by telephone.
The meeting will include regular business, as well as two proposed budget resolutions and the human resources report and recommendations, according to the meeting notice.
by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service
Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder’s most recent campaign finance report shows him far ahead of challengers in raising funds to hold the seat representing Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
In the race to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins in a district covering Topeka, Lawrence and much of the rest of eastern Kansas, the lone Democrat enjoys a money advantage over Republicans who first must elbow past each other.
Both races have drawn national attention, and money from national party groups, amid the belief that it’s plausible for seats long held by Republicans to shift to Democrats in the first election since President Donald Trump took office.
That possibility drew a large group of Democrats angling for a shot to take down Yoder.
Jenkins’ decision not to seek re-election attracted Paul Davis, who won the district in his failed attempt to be elected governor four years ago. It also drew a large field of Republicans.
Races in both districts have drawn interest from independent expenditure committees, groups that don’t give directly to candidates and are unlimited in what they can spend. They also face far fewer disclosure requirements.
Here is a summary of candidate resources based on the latest Federal Election Commission filings covering their activities through June.
2nd District
Davis has pulled well ahead in the money race, leaving behind a crowd of Republican hopefuls jostling for resources.
The Davis campaign has taken in $1.5 million with almost $900,000 still on hand.
His money comes mostly from individual donors. Among the $270,000 he’s pulled in from political action committees, much of it comes from labor unions, Democratic coalitions and education groups.
The three Republican candidates who’ve raised the most money are Steve Watkins and state senators Caryn Tyson and Steve Fitzgerald.
Watkins reported around $615,000 and has spent less than half of it. He loaned the bulk of that money — $475,000 — to his campaign.
Tyson has about $470,000 and has spent less than $70,000. She lent or gave a little less than half of that to her campaign, which is pulling in money from groups like the Kansas Bankers Association and the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List.
Fitzgerald reported about $445,000, including the $300,000 he lent himself.
3rd District
The gap in fundraising is even wider In the 3rd District, where the incumbent is seeking another term.
Yoder’s receipts topped $2.7 million — with $1.8 million still on hand — compared to the less than $6,500 that fellow Republican Trevor Keegan pulled in.
Yoder hasn’t broken into his own piggy bank. He’s drawing from Republican Party political action committees, the banking and finance industry, and other major corporate givers, such as AT&T, Delta Airlines and Koch Industries.
In the Democratic primary, Tom Niermann, Brent Welder and Silvia Williams have amassed the most resources.
Niermann took in nearly $700,000 — almost entirely in the form of gifts from individual donors — and has about $385,000 on hand.
Welder reported a little more than $670,000 — including about $55,000 he loaned the campaign — and has $400,000 on hand. His donors include unions and Democratic groups.
Sylvia Williams’ campaign has more than $230,000 on hand of a total $311,000 in receipts. That includes nearly $260,000 in loans from the candidate.
Note: This story has been updated. An earlier version listed incorrect fundraising totals for two candidates.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen is a reporter for the Kansas News Service, a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio covering health, education and politics. You can reach her on Twitter @Celia_LJ.
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National Weather Service
Tuesday brings a pretty cool forecast from the National Weather Service.
Highs today could reach near 82, according to the weather service, with mostly sunny skies. A calm wind will become north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Temperatures will warm into the lower 90s for the rest of the work week.
Tonight, expect a low of 64 with a north wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 87 and a west wind of 3 to 5 mph, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 66 and a south southwest wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 91 and a southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, the low will be around 68 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high of 92, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 71 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 91, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 72, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 92, the weather service said.
Sunday night, the low will be around 75, according to the weather service.
Monday, expect a high of 94 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
