2006 Elections
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<B>Learn about the candidates and the issues. Here are the latest stories from the Emporia Gazette. </B>First vote cast under new ID law
Thursday, Jan. 12, 11:48 a.m. by Russ Morgan
With new voting laws taking effect this year that will require voters to show identification, Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat wants to make the details of the new requirements clear to the public. Read story.
Local Lawmakers REspond to Brownback Speech
Thursday, Jan. 12, 10:59 a.m. by Russ Morgan
“Our season is short, our needs are great and the people are depending on us.” Read story.
Kerry Sull is the New City Clerk
Saturday, Jan. 7, 12:06 p.m. by Jason Johnston, jason@emporiagazette.com
For more than 28 years, Kerry Sull has worked for the City of Emporia, and now she faces her new role as the city clerk. Read story.
Shonrock fields questions at forum
Thursday, Nov. 3, 1:46 p.m. by John Giffin
Michael Shonrock, the first Emporia State University presidential candidate to visit, saw his position eliminated at Texas Tech University in March. Read story.
Revisit primary election law
Thursday, Oct. 13, 12:06 p.m. by The Topeka Capital-Journal
When Secretary of Administration Dennis Taylor has finished rooting out all the state laws that unduly hinder business growth and job development in his role as chief repealer, we’d suggest he and other officials take a look at the law that requires Kansas to conduct a presidential primary election every four years. Read story.
County discusses purchase of new voting booths
Thursday, Oct. 6, 11:44 a.m. by
Lyon County commissioners heard a request for money to buy new voting booths at the commission’s study session Wednesday morning. Read story.
Clerk works to secure voting materials
Saturday, Sept. 3, 6 a.m. by Russ Morgan, russ@emporiagazette.com
What started out as a project to clean the basement at the Lyon County Courthouse Annex has evolved into one that will help secure and organize election materials. The project has even netted some extra cash for the county’s general fund. Read story.
Hope
Thursday, July 28, 12:34 p.m. by Chris Walker
In the 2008 election Barack Obama inspired voters to believe the world could be different. Read story.
Moran visits Chase County
Thursday, June 2, 11:34 a.m. by Brandy Nance
Sen. Jerry Moran visited Chase County Wednesday as a part of his Listening Tour across the district. Read story.
Get to know your new Emporia city commissioners
Wednesday, April 20, 11:14 a.m. by Jeremy Shapiro
A trio of first-time commissioners will be sworn in tonight to the Emporia City Commission. Read story.
Olpe has new mayor following election
Wednesday, April 6, 11:29 a.m. by Brandy Nance
Olpe has a new mayor after Olpe resident Keith Pimple received the most amount of votes via write-in. Read story.
Brinkman the top vote getter for USD 253
Wednesday, April 6, 11:19 a.m. by Monica Springer
Voters on Tuesday selected Susan Brinkman, Michael Helbert, Angie Schreiber and Grant Riles to serve on the Emporia USD 253 Board of Education. Read story.
New city commissioners ready to dive in
Wednesday, April 6, 11:16 a.m. by Jeremy Shapiro
Though impossible to read voters’ minds, the three new city commissioners thought their experience, ability to communicate with citizens and familiarity with challenges facing Emporia helped them get elected Tuesday. Read story.
Brinkman, Helbert, Schreiber and Riles take Emporia school board seats
Tuesday, April 5, 8:45 p.m. by Brandy Nance
Brinkman, Helbert, Schreiber and Riles take Emporia school board seats. Read story.
Mlynar, Gilligan and Phipps take open City Commission seats
Tuesday, April 5, 8:36 p.m. by Brandy Nance
Mlynar, Gilligan and Phipps take open City Commission seats Read story.
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