Holcomb council clash sparks firestorm over Facebook post
Tense Holcomb council session erupted after comments about a local post, with council members arguing and caller Brian Rupp urging calm. The meeting adjourned amid heated exchanges while officials planned to revisit the agenda items on the comprehensive development plan and fence code changes.
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McCallister
Cox
Richmeier
Brian Rupp
Rupp
Planning and Community Development Department
Americans split on tax ease and reform promises
An AP-GfK poll shows a majority find filing a federal tax return easy as lawmakers push tax simplification. Only 7 percent would pay higher taxes for a simpler code, while 38 percent call it hard and 58 percent say it is easy.
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Associated Press
Gfk
Sara Thornton
East Granby
Conn
Alicia Brown
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate
IRS
Apgfe
Erma Pierce
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Pierce
Thornton
Ap-Gfk
KnowledgePanel
ThinkFast program urges students to think safety
In Kansas schools including Kearny County sites, the ThinkFast Interactive program with Officer Randy Combs promotes seat belt use and alcohol awareness. Students conduct monthly educational activities and baseline surveys, aiming to boost belt usage rates and reduce crashes. Deerfield celebrated strong prior results as a local competition with Lakin.
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Krahn
Kearny County
Norraine Wingfield
KDOT
Randy
Randy Combs
Lakin
Deerfield
Wingfield
Combs
Hope
Kansas
GOP leader defends tenure policy amid Kansas move
Kansas lawmakers backed a plan ending tenure for teachers with three or more years, tying extra funding to poorest districts to meet a court ruling. Gov. Brownback faces a decision this month. Critics from the KNEA argue due process rights are harmed, while supporters say it helps remove poor teachers and boost student outcomes.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas National Education Association
Merrick
Stilwell
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