Nuss to recuse from Kansas judicial selection case
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will recuse himself from a challenge to the state's judicial selection law though other justices saw no legal obligation to refrain. The motion follows Attorney General Derek Schmidt push for recusals amid a dispute over chief judge selection and court funding tied to a 2014 law.
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Kansas
Supreme Court
Nuss
House Appropriations Committee
District Court
Larry Solomon
Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Solomon
30Th Judicial District
Schmidt
Caleb Stegall
Stegall
Solomon’s
Shawnee County
Larry Hendricks
USD 457 Budget Review Highlights Inflation Gap and Tax Rank
Audit shows 53 percent of USD 457 expenditures go to instruction and support, 15 percent to health care and retirements, 8 to operations, 7 to administration. State funds 58 percent of revenue, local taxes 18 percent, federal 10 percent, health premiums 10 percent, interest 3 percent, fees 1 percent. Inflation gap noted as budget per pupil rose from 3600 in 1994 to 38852 in 2015, vs 5500 if kept with inflation. USD 457 marked second-lowest property tax among 15k-scale districts studied, with 14 districts compared. District praised for professional management and cooperation.
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Schlappe
Kansas
United States
USD 457
Topeka
Salina
Dodge City
Lawrence
de Soto
Safety tips to prevent holiday fires from Kansas marshal
The Kansas Fire Marshal's Office urges avoiding unattended candles and using stable bases with space around them. It prefers flashlights during outages and notes cooking remains the leading cause of home fires and injuries during major holidays like Christmas.
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Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office
Doel
Garden City
Gene Greer
Main Street
Kansas State
County discusses proposed agreement with city on inspections
The Finney County Commission weighs creating its own outside inspection department but backs away due to high costs. Kaleb Kentner presents two changes to the agreement: waiving up to 80 percent of certain development fees with reimbursement to the city, and replacing the current cost formula with a flat 185000 annual fee plus 5 percent increases. The plan requires City Commission approval. a board retreat covers 2016 action plans with no decisions. The panel honors Holcomb High School Longhorns and reappoints several local board members.
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Kaleb Kentner
Kentner
Dave Jones
Partington
City Commission
Misty Bruckner
Public Policy and Management Center
Wichita State University
Bruckner
Holcomb High School
Longhorn
Tom Walker
Finney County Economic Development Corp. Board
Bob Law
Planning Commission
Bob Trosper
Linda Starry
Finney County Committee On
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