Governor Backs Welfare Reform With Cash Cap Law
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a sweeping welfare reform bill in Topeka, limiting cash assistance to 25 a day at an ATM and bars on using funds for pools, theater visits, casinos, and liquor stores. The measure, praised by supporters for breaking cycles of dependency, was criticized by opponents as punitive to needy families. Secretaries and officials defended the law as essential reform while some residents missed the signing ceremony.
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Man on House Arrest Linked to Fort Riley Bomb Plot
Alexander E. Blair, 28, charged with knowing about a plan to detonate a bomb at Fort Riley to kill soldiers, placed on house arrest in Topeka. He will live at his Meriden parents’ home under court supervision until a monitoring device is obtained, with release possible no sooner than Monday.
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Grand jury indicts bomb plot suspect in Kansas case
Topekan John Thomas Booker Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempting to use explosives, damaging property with an explosive, and providing material support to the Islamic State over a plan to explode a bomb at Fort Riley. If convicted, he faces life in prison.
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Snowlike hailstorm blankets Garden City streets
A brief hail and heavy rain storm hit Finney County Thursday after 3 p.m. creating a snowlike blanket over Garden City and flooding several intersections. Emergency officials said the overpowering rainfall caused typical street flooding, with sun returning after the storm.
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