Smokers split over Kansas tobacco tax rise in budget push
Kansas smokers voice anger at a proposed tax hike from 79 cents to 2.29 per pack to cover a 422 million deficit. Supporters cite health deterrence and a public poll, while many border residents expect cross state purchases. The plan faces GOP opposition and potential smaller increases as lawmakers weigh border effects and revenue projections.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Sam Brownback
Robin McAlpine
Wichita
Docking Institute of Public Affairs
Brownback
Marvin Kleeb
Overland Park
House Taxation Committee
Mark Epperly
Derby
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Suz White
Ted Stessman
Farner-Bocken Co
Farner-Bocken
National Association For Convenience & Fuel Retailing
Stessman
Scott Larkin
Kansas Candy and Tobacco
Ray Thorp
Lauren
Annual scholarship ride boosts public safety scholarships
Gar den City Community College documents show the Ride for the Future raises funds for the Department of Public Safety endowment. This year 106 riders joined a 120 mile route from Bible Christian Church to Lakin and back. Donations, an auction, and door prizes aimed to support fire science, criminal justice and EMST scholarships, with a preliminary $4,000 to $5,000 raised.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Department of Public Safety
Linda Morgan
Lakin
Scot
Scott City
Morgan
Bible Christian Church
Mary St
Steve
Vicki Galliart
Jimmy Tancayo
Tancayo
Galliarts
Steve Galliart
Free Tuesday musical at Garden Valley Retirement Village
A free program at 7 p.m Tuesday features The Old Time Country Band and the Diller Family at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St. The public is invited. for more information call 620 275 5036.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Kansas educators raise concerns over new Kansas state tests
Kansas teachers express concerns about a new testing design focusing on open ended and adaptive questions that may be too tough for younger students. They note issues with keyboarding, test length, unclear instructions, and overall rigor, while KU testing center officials describe adaptive testing to reduce difficulty for most students next year.
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Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
University of Kansas
Jay Kearn
Washington County Usd
Kearn
Carrie Podlena
Silver Lake Usd 372
Marianne Perie
Perie
Nicholas Grummert
Shawnee Heights
Michael Couch
Republic County
USD 109
Belinda Brandt
Royal Valley Usd 337
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