Kansas House backs transportation funding plan
The Kansas House Transportation Committee backed a plan to fund the 10 year transportation program through higher fees and taxes. The bill seeks 147 million in the current year and 1.1 billion over seven years by raising the sales tax to 5.15 percent, fuel taxes, and vehicle registration fees. Leaders anticipate debate and possible amendments on the House floor.
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Topeka
House
House Transportation Committee
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Gary Hayzlett
Rlakin
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Glasscock
Heightened security measures cited since last fall
The text describes intensified security at monuments and on the Hill, with 24 hour police and military presence around the Pentagon roads. Garden City Regional Airport keeps prior post 9/11 checks with added armed security. Reagan National Airport imposes a rule forbidding movement in the last 30 minutes of flights, while Amtrak security remains largely unchanged though funding for 2003 is under discussion.
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Garden City
Reagan International Airport
Glen Chambers
Brownback
Amtrak
Bush pushes for prohibition on human cloning in US
President Bush urged the Senate to pass a ban on cloning of human beings for research and treatment. He spoke to a diverse group of supporters and emphasized ethical concerns, aligning with House actions while Senate debates continue. The issue centers on embryonic stem cell research and the ethics of embryo destruction.
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Bush
The
Washington
Senate
Bush Long
House
Mayor selection policy debated as city considers change
The city weighs how mayoral selection should occur as March 27 letters reveal interest from Jeff Whitham and debate over open meetings law. Commissioners discuss traditions, vice mayor succession, and the chance for the new mayor to be chosen at Thursday's meeting.
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Whitham
Janie Perkins
Randy Grisell
Perkins
Grisell
Jim Wharton
Cruz
Mesa
Jeff
Wharton
Fire arson suspected at Trails Apartments in Garden City
Police suspect arson at Trails Apartments after a fire that damaged most of a unit and spread to neighboring ones. Witnesses led detectives to a suspect, and investigators are withholding the motive. Firefighters, Red Cross aid, and neighbors describe shock and displacement as about $20,000 in damage is cited.
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Trails Apartments
Garden City
Mike Utz
Foth
Utz
Bascue
Shelton
Jan Dirks
Funding cuts looming for GCCC amid state budget battle
GCCC relies on local taxes for 54 percent of its 15.26 million operating budget with only 18 percent from state aid. Bills in Kansas propose cutting higher education funds, potentially costing GCCC up to 300000 with further losses in interest and out-of-district tuition support. Trustees weigh budget cuts as lawmakers debate balancing the deficit, with proposals including reduced state operating grants and maintained funding through possible tax changes and revenue measures.
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Ballantyne
Kansas House
Senate
GCCC
Gccc Board of Trustees
Bill Hammond
Ed Hammond
New York Declares First Citywide Emergency Since 1985
Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares New York City's first drought emergency since 1985, citing record heat and strained water supplies across the five boroughs. Officials warn residents to conserve water and limit nonessential usage amid ongoing shortage.
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Michael Bloomberg
New York City
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