Special election on sales tax to fund economic plan
County plans a November special election on a sales tax to back an economic development plan. County leaders urge private funding for education efforts while weighing who should pay and how to inform voters. City and county officials prepare a joint meeting to finalize timelines and processes.
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County Commission
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
FCEDC
Smith
Doll
Blake Waters
Chamber
Waters
Cecil O’brate
Palmer Manufacturing & Tank
Roman Halbur
Halbur
Pete Olson
Holcomb
Finney County
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Legislature backs in house counsel for lawmakers
Kansas lawmakers can hire their own attorney on a case by case basis a move seen as a mild rebuke of attorney general representation and a chance for the Legislature to control its legal affairs. Officials say the contract could start this month with restrictions that no legislator or staffer can be hired. Gov Sebelius vetoed earlier over bipartisan guardrails for hiring firing and control.
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Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
Schmidt
Kansas
Martin Hawver
Capitol Insiders
Phill Kline
Eric Rucker
Mike O’neal
R-Hutchinson
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Kathleen Sebelius
Board OKs wall replacement amid cost and time debate
USD 457 board approves replacing a weak masonry wall with a steel wall or a new masonry wall after engineers affirm viable options. Option three steel wall costs 41,582 and would be quicker, but final vote shifted to 6-1 for a masonry wall to restore original design, despite months of debate and impact on band programs.
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Reichmuth
Dunford
Blackburn
Hopkins
Julie Ford
Crist
Scheppner
Utz
Astronauts Plan Delicate Nose Gap Filler Repair
Astronauts prepare for a repair on Discovery using improvised tools to remove protruding gap filler near the shuttle's nose. Robison and Thomas discuss careful steps, with options including gentle pull, forceps, or a hacksaw if needed, and a possible delay for Thursday or Friday.
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Discovery
Robinson
Shuttle
Wayne Hale
Andrew Thomas
Thomas
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