Governor weighs extending sales tax to cut income tax
Governor Brownback’s administration hints at continuing the 0.6 cent sales tax past next July to help lower income tax rates. Budget Director Steve Anderson says the plan would cut overall state spending and pursue deeper personal tax cuts, despite conservative opposition and projected $295 million annual shortfalls if reserves deplete.
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Topeka
Mct
Sam Brownback
Steve Anderson
Lawmak
Anderson
Brownback
Kansas
Kansas lawmaker weighs tax plan after education and safety cuts
Kansas politics focus on a 0.6 cent sales tax that could raise about 250 million annually if renewed. Senate President Susan Wagle warns it will be a tough sell while noting Kansans must see personal benefits. Another official, Wayle, supports the idea in concept but requires numbers and a plan to judge income tax reductions.
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Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Cleary
Kansas
Wayle
Steps Dance School presents The Nutcracker at HGMS auditorium
Steps Dance School brings an international feel to Horace Good Middle School with two cast performances of The Nutcracker this weekend at Clifford Hope Auditorium. A Cast performs 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday while B Cast performs 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. tickets are $6 at the door.
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Ustin Lubbers
Alexa Hemmert
Steps Dance School
Horace Good Middle School
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Clara
Mouse King
HGMS
Ex-BPI Worker Sues ABC Chef Over Pink Slime
Bruce Smith a 58 year old former senior counsel at Beef Products Inc filed a Nebraska court suit seeking 70000 in damages against ABC News and journalist Diane Sawyer among others. He alleges the phrase pink slime caused his layoff amid a misinformation campaign surrounding lean finely textured beef.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
South Dakota
ABC News
Jamie Oliver
Bruce Smith
Beef Products Inc
Texas
Finney County
Iowa
Smith
Dakota Dunes
Environmental, Health & Safety
Dakota County
Nebraska
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc
Diane Sawyer
Jim
North Korea hails space launch amid regional tensions
North Korea announced a successful three stage rocket like satellite launch from its soil, prompting swift condemnation from the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The UN Security Council promised to consider an appropriate response while China voiced regret as Pyongyang signals advanced space tech and potential nuclear tests.
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Pyongyang
North Korea
Washington
Seoul
Tokyo
Pacific
California
U.N. Security Council
White House
North
China
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