Some good news for those of us who dislike waiting: The Kansas Department of Revenue said Tuesday it is expanding hours at its Twin Lakes office, where people sometimes wait two hours to get their driver’s license renewed. The driver’s license office in Olathe will have similar hours; that office and the one in Twin Lakes are the busiest offices in the state, Koranda said. The extended hours will not require additional staff, state officials said. Visitors to those offices have suffered because of delays caused by computer issues the past few months. The department handles between 650,000 and 700,000 transactions annually, including concealed carry permits, driver’s licenses and ID cards, Koranda said. Business increases about 10 to 20 percent in the summer, much of it made up of young people being out of school, with time free to come get their licenses or driving permits, she said continue
Spokane was the most exciting guest star on the second episode of “The Newsroom,” HBO’s new show about a primetime cable news show. In the episode titled “News Night 2.0,” the new crew struggles to put together a show about Arizona’s illegal immigration law. This is the same law that the Supreme Court recently ruled on in real life. At the pitch meeting, a producer cites an alternative weekly in Spokane, Pacific Northwest Insider (in real life, the Pacific Northwest Inlanders’), which published a story about a guy who said when he as 16, he found out he was in the country illegally. The state of Washington found out rescinded his driver’s license and he needs his car for his job. The state of Washington does not require proof of legal U.S. residence when people apply for driver’s licenses. Gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna wants the state to start requiring proof of legal U.S. residency before the state gives drivers licenses. His opponent continue
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) inspected more than 8,000 commercial motor vehicles during a three-day inspection effort earlier this month as part of Roadcheck 2012. DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers, specially trained Highway Patrol troopers and civilian inspectors joined forces from June 5 – June 7 during the annual inspection effort aimed at enhancing commercial motor vehicle safety. Approximately 22 percent (1,763) of the 18-wheelers, buses and other commercial vehicles inspected were placed out of service for a variety of safety violations until appropriate repairs can be made. Issues with brakes, lighting and tires were the most common infractions that led to out of service violations. Additionally, drivers were checked for compliance with state and federal laws, and 243 drivers were placed out of service. Among the violations were improper logging of duty time, driving continue
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