Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector
photo by: Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, recently filed two bills seeking to overturn election laws proposed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. He is pictured Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka.
Topeka Two months after a record-breaking general election, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told state lawmakers that he was confident the election was free and fair, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from both parties from introducing new election-related legislation.
In November, 1,373,125 Kansans, or 70.9% of Kansas voters, cast ballots, compared to 1,225,667, or 67.4%, in the 2016 general election. At a recent briefing with the Kansas House committee that oversees elections, Schwab said the reason the count went so smoothly was that the state already had voting laws in place that worked well.
Patrick Proctor Announced as Niagara County SPCA’s Director of Business Development
By: Staff Reporter
Patrick Proctor, former owner responsible for marketing and sales at Rainbow Air, Inc. in Niagara Falls, will become Niagara County SPCA’s Director of Business Development effective Dec. 14. The new position was created to bring the no-kill animal shelter into the future. With a proven history of genuine drive in marketing, sales, communication and international business, Proctor’s job will be to generate new donors, as well as bring in significant funding to align with the SPCA board of directors’ goals.
“The board is thrilled to bring Pat to our organization. His expertise in the field of fundraising will take our shelter to a new level of excellence. With that said, we as a board know that we are outgrowing our current shelter. With bringing Pat on board, the reality of a new shelter is now in the foreseeable future,” said Susan Agnello-Eberwein, President o