Kansas lawmaker moves to adopt Arizona immigration model
Judiciary Committee Chairman Lance Kinzer confirms drafting a Kansas bill to require police to check immigration status when they have reasonable suspicion. The proposal would push state agencies and contractors to verify legality and deny state social services to unauthorized residents, with potential opposition and legal challenges noted.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Lance Kinzer
Associated Press
House
Kinzer
Kris Kobach
U.S. Justice Department
Rojas Named Director of Emergency Management in Finney County
Finney County names Ralph Rojas as new emergency management director to succeed Cathy Hernandez who resigned in February. Rojas, a utilities supervisor with Public Works, will take the post in mid March as Hernandez moves to a regional state role covering 18 Kansas counties. Hernandez’s last day was February 4 and she started her new duties February 7.
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Finney County
Ralph Rojas
Finney County Public Works
Cathy Hernandez
Hernandez
Kansas Adjutant General’s Department
Rojas
State wrestles with expanding alcohol sale sites
Kansas liquor store owners formed an unusual alliance with public health and temperance advocates to urge legislators to reject a bill letting grocery and convenience stores sell wine and full-strength beer. The measure would start in Jan. 1 and phase in liquor sales at additional outlets through 2015, with supporters saying modernization and jobs, while opponents warn of business losses and social problems.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Federal and State Affairs Committee
GCCC students craft works of art from wood
Garden City Community College Art Club presents a student produced exhibit at Mercer Gallery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 25. Six by six inch redwood blocks evolve into varied pieces from abstract to realistic, created by students including Lindsey Armijo, Jessica Tamayo, Erik Lozano, Melody Virgil, and Heidi Hubbard under faculty adviser David Kinder.
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Garden City Community College
Peking Garden
Beth Tedrow
Garden City Community College Art Club
Mercer
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
GCCC
David Kinder
Kinder
Art Club
Fine Arts
Jesica Tamayo
Erik Lozano
Melody Virgil
Tamayo
Lozano
Virgil
Garden City
Gccc Art Club
Hubbard
Armijo
Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday Update
Tonight clear with a low of 24. Friday expected to be mostly sunny and breezy with a high of 57 and a low of 32. Details on page Ag.
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Gctelegram
Swktalk.com
Nading
Lindsey Armijo
Pueblo, Colo
Heidi Hubbard
Kalvesta
Brad Nading
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Garden City Co-op
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