Lawmakers weigh process and taxes at Wichita forum
Area Chamber forum at St Catherine Hospital featured Sen. Larry Powell and Reps John Doll and Shannon Francis. They debated the “out and go” tactic, budget bills, and tax policy while urging voter turnout, committee contact, and informed debate to influence legislation amid looming budget cuts and potential tax changes.
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Area Chamber of Commerce
St. Catherine Hospital
Larry Powell
Garden City
John Doll
Shannon Francis
Powell
Jennings
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Russ
Uber
Doll
Conference Committee
Francis
Missouri
Kansas
Johnson and Wyandotte
Telegram wins EPA sweepstakes for photos and ads across divisions
The Telegram earns multiple EPA awards including photo of a Garden City supercell and butterfly scene, a Scott City state football photo, and an Earth Day video. Becky Malewitz and Marshall win online sports video for MLB umpire Todd Tichenor story, with staff also grabbing best front page and various design and ad honors. Sattler honored for eight years on EPA board. sister papers Hutchinson News and Ottawa Herald also win.
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Garden City
Becky Malewitz
Scott City
Lee Richardson Zoo
Malewitz
Marshall
MLB
Todd Tichenor
Telegram
Ion
Little Britches Moodz
Best Healthcare
St. Catherine Hospital
Sattler
EPA
Hutchinson News
Ottawa Herald
Two named to Newspaper Hall of Fame in Kansas
Two long time Kansas newspaper publishers were inducted posthumously into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame during the Kansas Press Association meeting in Junction City. Richard Clasen of the Eureka Herald and Carter Zerbe of the Augusta Gazette were honored for lifetimes of service, with other awards for community service investigative reporting and career achievements.
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Junction City
Kansas
Kansas Newspaper Hall of
Kansas Press Association
Richard
Dick” Clasen
Eureka Herald
Carter Zerbe
Augusta Gazette
Marriott
Clasen
Norborne
Florence Bulletin
Yates Center News
EPA
Eureka Usd
Eureka
Marshall
Eureka Downs Horse-Rac
Augusta
Wichita State University
Lolita Buffington
Liberty Publishing Group
Arizona
Butler Community College
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Elliott School of Communication
WSU
Augusta Usd 402
BOE
Lolita
The
Morning Sun
Pittsburg
Victor Murdock
Wichita Eagle
Eagle
Marshall Murdock
Crawford County
Kansas City Star
Boyd
Harvesters
Star
State trends show child removals mainly for abuse in Kansas
Data from Kansas DCF shows between July 2014 and February 2015 physical abuse was the primary removal reason in 16 percent and physical neglect in 15 percent, with 11 percent for parental drug abuse. Five percent involved methamphetamine, and nine percent were for lack of supervision. In fiscal 2014, Kansas logged over 65,000 abuse reports, 3,000 children removed, and 1,400 confirmed cases. Gov Brownback called the numbers less positive at Child Abuse Prevention Month ceremony.
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Susan Gile
DCF
Kansas
Sam Brownback
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Hower Shop
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