Budget squeeze tightens state's court system finances
The state judiciary faces a 4.25 percent shrinkage for FY 2002 as lawmakers return April 25 to finalize funding. Officials warn staffing cuts will hit nonjudicial positions and travel budgets, delaying vacancies and court operations while turnover slows and backlogs grow amid broader tax resistance and plant closures affecting revenue.
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Con-Agra Beef Co
Hutchinson
Loyd
Appropriations Committee
Finney County
Stephen Nyswonger
Wichita County
Michael Quint
Salina
Hamilton County
Ron Keesover
Office of Judicial Administration
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Morris
Judiciary Department
Judicial Branch
Judicial Department
25Th Judicial District
Nyswonger
Vieux
Supreme Court
Keefover
25Th
Judicial Nominating Commission
Israeli strike widens Lebanon flare as Hezbollah warned
Israeli air strikes threaten to widen the conflict across Lebanon and Syria with Hezbollah at the center. Ben Eliezer says messages to Syria target blame while aiming to prevent escalation. Lahoud condemns the attack as a grave development.
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Hezbollah
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Emile Lahoud
Sharon
U.S
David Satterfield
Lahoud
Rafik Hariri
Syria
Dahr el-Baidar
Wichita family survives after social worker saves others
A Wichita school district social worker visiting a family found a man, a woman, and their six children incapacitated from carbon monoxide poisoning. She alerted 911, and emergency crews arrived to find the family unconscious, with authorities noting the visit may have prevented further tragedy.
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Wichita
Darrell Haynes
Uribe seeks local police role after nine-year shift
Former Mexican consulate officer who identified homicide victims in Los Angeles and later worked at IBP and Con-Agra in Garden City reflects on trauma from a child’s death case in Compton. He plans police academy training in July to reduce community fear and serve as translator for GCPD. He holds an international law degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and is divorced with a son in Los Angeles.
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Uribe
Mexico
Compton
Calif
Garden City
IBP Inc
Quality Assurance
Con-Agra
Dumas
Texas
GCPD
Police
National University of
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Post office expects busy day with tax filings
Hooper and Dick report a whirlwind weekend of tax forms with about 300 returns last week. Susan Ladd shows 450 taxable filings this year including extensions, as last minute filers rush in. New clients and retirement of some accountants shift workload while refunds and payments vary.
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Hooper & Dick
Hetrick
Susan Ladd
Showalter
Susan
Lawmakers weigh education costs in budget debate
Lawmakers discuss the state budget deficit's impact on education and health bills. Loyd explains House bills 2035 and 2363 aiming to connect schools and raise retiree benefits, while Powell notes Senate bill 204 expanding water quality standards. Concerns about 911 access and mental health coverage prompt calls for better school collaboration.
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Loyd
Powell
West
Ern Kangas
Jane Willis
Board For
Area Mental Health
Jane
American Psychiatric Association
Neufeld
Wichita
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