Kansas Leaders Fight to Rebuild Boeing Hit Wichita
Kansas officials describe a betrayed feeling as Boeing plans to close the Wichita defense plant with 2,160 workers by year end 2018 and shift work to Oklahoma Texas and Washington while pursuing a broader aviation future. Governor Brownback pledges aggressive recruitment including rival Airbus and cites potential new air power contracts. Congressman Pompeo and others vow to scrutinize the Air Force tanker bid process to verify prior promises.
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Topeka
Kansas
Boeing Co
Wichita
Sunflower
Boeing
Sam Brownback
Airbus
Brownback
Carter Copeland
Barclays Capital
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington
Air Force
Kathleen Sebelius
Boeing Company
Pompeo
Europe
Seibert to perform Thursday at Homestead Assisted Living
Gale Seibert will present a live musical program at 7 p.m Thursday at Homestead Assisted Living located on Henderson Drive.
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Gale Seibert
Homestead Assisted Living
Henderson Drive
Kansas lawmakers face no deficit as session opens
Kansas lawmakers return to the Statehouse with no budget deficit for the first time in years. The state may see a near 200 million dollar surplus, with talks on tax cuts Medicaid reform school funding reform and an enhanced public employee pension system. Brownback seeks a revenue neutral tax plan and more school funding while eyeing Medicaid efficiency and private management contracts. The rainy day fund proposal would cap at five percent of revenues and require supermajorities to access.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Sam Brownback
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Jones-Sontag
Brownback
Greensburg
Senate
John Wratil
Wratil
Leawood
Docent program at Lee Richardson Zoo grows appeal
Susan Scalzi, a 12 year zoo docent and convenience store manager, praises docent work as stress relief and community contact. The program, led by Tarra Tyson, logged 2010 and 2011 outreach, with 729 and 1 023 programs reaching more than 31 000 people, and total volunteer hours near 945 worth about 16821 dollars. Training runs mid June for 10 weeks with weekly three hour sessions and ongoing sign up opportunities at 275-1250.
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Susan Scalzi
Scalzi
Lee Richardson Zoo
Fiona
Tarra Tyson
Zoo
Tyson
Mike
Mary Lake
the Lakes
Mary Palmer
Friends of the Lee Richardson Zoo
Palmer
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