Kansas Governor weighs funding shortfall in KPERS debate
Governor Brownback backs boosting annual KPERS contributions and hints at a 401(k) style option. Lawmakers split on how fast to raise funding while a study commission may push for substantial reform. Jane Carter of KOSBE criticizes perceived pressure to move quickly on changes.
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Jane Carter
The
Kansas Organization of State Employees
KPERS
Brownback
House
Senate
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Emler
Carter
Gas prices bite into travel plans as summer looms
Rising fuel costs strain budgets across the United States with an average gas price near 3.84 per gallon and several states above 4.0. Families rethink trips, seek discounts, and businesses offer gas cards and staycation deals while economists warn higher prices could curb spending and threaten the economy.
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Greg Sensing
University of Maryland
Bryce Canyon
Mount Rainier
Everglades
United States
Hawaii
California
Alaska
Connecticut
Illinois
New York
AAA
Oklahoma
Branson
Ozark Mountains
The
Preservation Society of
Newport County
R.L
Rhode Island
Lake George
New York Adirondacks
Japan Maps Recovery Plan After Devastating Earthquake
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda outlines a major reconstruction push as Parliament eyes a special budget next week. More than 27,000 are dead or missing after the March 11 quake and tsunami, with 135,000 in 2,500 shelters. The plan includes 30,000 new temporary homes by May and 70,000 more later, amid a sluggish economy. TEPCO faces heavy criticism over Fukushima crises as officials pledge six to nine months to steady the plant. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit Kita Ibaraki to survey wreckage as security tightens around the evacuation zone.
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Japan
Yoshihiko Noda
Kan
Fukushima Dai-ichi
Tokyo Electric Power Co
TEPCO
Masataka Shimizu
Koriyama
New volunteer aids Seeds of Hope reach male inmates
Gonzales will teach in the jail computer lab on Monday and Wednesday nights, expanding Seeds of Hope services which previously had only women volunteers. The program, tied to SCRIMP, aims to improve GED readiness, computer skills, and employability, with mentors from local agencies. Training sessions run 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 at the GCCC student center.
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Gonzales
Garden City Community College
Becky Upshaw
Scrimp
Seeds of Hope
Upshaw
Salvation Army
Community Corrections
Finney County Sheriffs Office
Catholic Social Service
Finney County Attorney’s Office
Becky Patterson
Brooke Hamlin-Lopez
Gideon’s Bible
GCCC
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Linda Schmitt
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Kalahari Resorts
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Sarah McPeek
Kalahari
Fairmont
Minn
Jennifer Brookens
Black Hills
South Dakota
Brookens
Tokyo
Shimizu
Fukushima Prefecture
Yuhei Sato
Sato
Fukushima
Akihito
Michiko
Kita Ibaraki
Tion
Swkmarketplace.com
West Aliens
Jesus
Garden City Church of the Brethren
Church of the Brethren
N. 8Th St
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