Local officers wary of Trump immigration order impact
Garden City police chief Michael Utz and Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue warn the president's order to deputize local agencies for immigration duties could hinder policing. Utz cites 911 calls, crime work and community ties. Bascue recalls past status checks but says current practice avoids citizenship probes to protect relationships with immigrant residents. The orders also aim to hire 10,000 immigration officers and expand interior enforcement.
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Garden City
Michael Utz
United States
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Trump
Opposition to Water Rate Hikes Faces House Hearing
City and rural leaders clash over House Bill 2032 aimed at boosting the State Water Plan Fund by more than six million dollars annually. Wichita officials and allied groups oppose the increases for fertilizer inspection, agricultural chemical fees, water sold by public systems, and industrial water use.
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Topeka
Garden City
Chris Law
Law
House Water and Environment Committee
State Water Plan
Wichita
Joe Pajor
Water and Environment Committee
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Grain and Feed Association and
League of Kansas Municipalities
USD 457 Eyes Midyear Cuts From Topeka Legislature
Garden City USD 457 leaders monitor Kansas House budget talks as a 7 percent across the board cut could hit public schools, costing about 3 million for USD 457 and prompting potential furlough days to save roughly 250000 per day.
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USD 457
Steve Karlin
Topeka
Topeka Capital Journal
House Appropriations Committee
Kansas
Karlin
Lough
Kansas Association of School Boards
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