County weighs 75 percent incentive plan for ConAgra
County officials chart a multi‑part tax abatement package to lure ConAgra back to Finney County. The plan includes 50 percent property tax relief on new construction over 10 million, plus 25 additional percentage points for training centers recreation facilities road work odor cleanup and potential grants. State loans tax credits and grants are cited. Public input sought before April 10 vote.
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Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
ConAgra
Pete Olson
Olson
Irv Stephens
Finney County
Jerry Davis
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Great Plains
Dodge City
Stephens
Mayo
Fankhauser
Kansas sex predator law argued before high court
Stovall challenged the Kansas sex predator statute claiming it lacks sufficient control finding to deem someone a sexually violent predator. She noted the 1997 U S Supreme Court ruling governs and warned a stricter burden would be harder to prove. Denham countered that proving prior sexual behavior and likelihood of repetition is insufficient for civil commitment. The case echoes 2000 court precedent allowing confinement without a formal mental illness finding.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Stovall
Kansas Supreme Court
Arizona
Kansas
John C. Denham
Crane
County and City Oppose Higher Study Cost
KDOT faces rejection as Finney County and Garden City resist paying $225,000 for a $1.3 million study. Officials note the original $200,000 local share and say cities could cover the extra only if they choose to. County engineer Morgan and commissioners debate funding while awaiting KDOT direction.
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Finney County
Garden City
Hamilton
Kearny
Gray
Ford
Kiowa
Dodge City
Kansas
Roman Harbur
KDOT
Irv Stephens
Halbur
Cliff Mayo
Stephens
Garden City City
Max Morgan
Pete Olson
Olson
Morgan
Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Democrats push to trim Bush tax cut in Senate budget debate
Senate Democrats launched a multi pronged challenge to President Bush economic plan aiming to reroute about 158 billion dollars from the 1.6 trillion tax cut to bolster a 311 billion 10 year Medicare drug benefit for seniors. Senator Max Baucus argued health needs must balance tax policy as Vice President Cheney eyed potential ties on the budget. Leaders urged party unity amid fears a defeat could weaken the young presidency.
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Senate
Washington
Bush
Max Baucus
Dmont
Baucus
Senate Finance Committee
Dick Cheney
GOP
Sen
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
IBP sues Tyson Foods over merger dispute continues
IBP charges Tyson acted with buyers remorse and cites undisclosed SEC questions about IBP's 1998 DFG Foods deal. IBP says Tyson knew of the SEC comments before signing the merger, filed in Delaware Chancery court with shareholder claims pending.
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SEC
IBP
Tyson
Robert Peterson
DFG Foods
Change Commission
DFG
Securities and Exchange Commission
Delaware
Low turnout at polling places across towns in election
Election judges report sparse morning turnout with 24 of 300 registered voters at one site and 20 of 648 at Edith Scheuerman Elementary. Others show similar ratios, though some locations like Holcomb Recreation Commission note steady flow with 89 voters. Time change and postwork arrival may affect attendance.
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Betty Yeadon
Yeadon
Edith Scheuerman
Helen Bird
First Southern Baptist Church
Holcomb Recreation Commission
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Stovall, AG
Commission
Beef-packing Plant
Tyson Foods
Connie Braun
Kansas Ave
Unified School District 457
School Service Center
E. Highway 50
Unified School District
Fleming St
Gerald Bell
E. Mary
Midwest
E. Harding
Ste 31
M House of Lights
Buffalo Jones
Tia
Ryde
Nutri
Harding
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