Legislators hear more on judicial selection reforms
Smithyman noted the bar board approved expanding the nominating commission from nine to 15, with gubernatorial and legislative roles, while boosting transparency. Powell urged changes for accountability as Malone defended the current system, and Brownback backed reform toward elected judges, citing public desire to reduce politics in selection.
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Smithyman
Bar
Kansas Supreme Court
District Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Tom Malone
Appellate Court
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Powell
Senate
Brownback
Landon Rowland
Seed Bank
Kansas City
Committee For Economic Development and Justice At Stake
Rowland
Kansas City Southern Industries
County works to rewrite bed tax resolution with CVB
Finney County Commission and CVB aim to resolve how a 6 percent transient guest tax is used with revenue exceeding the CVB budget held by the county. The CVB seeks December bed tax numbers to set a realistic annual budget and avoid revisiting the issue, while FCEDC urges timely action and a practical budget. The two groups plan a meeting before the Feb 21 CVB session.
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County Commission
Finney County Commission
CVB
John Washington
Washington
Tom Walker
FCEDC
Walker
CVB director Schoonover resigns. board to pursue new community focus
Samy announces Schoonover’s departure from the Garden City CVB and outlines plans for a broader community marketing approach. The board will search for a new executive director within 30 days with Larry Johnson acting interim. Schoonover led since March 24, 2008 after previous roles with Beef Empire Days and the Southwest Kansas Pro-Am.
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Samy
CVB
Garden City
Kansas
Larry Johnson
Schoonover
Southwest Kansas
Debt limit clash shows public split on raising ceiling
A nationwide APGfK poll finds 30 percent back raising the debt ceiling quickly without tied spending cuts, 21 percent oppose any raise, and four in ten object. Democrats favor boosting the limit more than Republicans, while Obama faces higher approval on handling the economy than Congress.
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Ohio
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Obama
GOP
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
Wayne Wiedrich
Williston
N.C
China
U.S
Sherry Giordano
Feasterville
Apgfe
Congress
Apgfk
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Christmas Angels
Umber
Cross Bell Farms
Graham Farms, Inc
Robert & Patti Knoll Holcomb Scraper
Kansas Truck Parts & Servic
Ron’s Market
Benitez Auto Sales
el Rancho Café
CCAD
Richard Hill
Sanders Trailer Service
Jeff Roth
Benjamin Knoll Rapp Farms
R&r
Frame
Kirk
Kim Ma
Tim & Jerri
Wayne Miller
Acres Farms
Terry Danler
Venika
J. Harris Beymer & Beyn
Kearny Counts Bank
Garden City Copany
the Plains-Banl
Miller Chiropractic
Dr. W. Scott
Gerald Danler
William Danler
Bryant Chiropractic Clinic
P.A Deerfield Feeders, Inc
Golden Grain Enterprises
Naab Electric, Inc
Plankenhorn, Inc
DBA Ehresman Packing Co
Radio Shack
Steve
Debbie Guy
Cinnamon Bear
Divine Gardens
Don Knoll Metal Fabricators
True Value
Chachi’s Place
Deerfield Recreation Center
Thirsty Dawg
Tim Hendershot
Susan’s
Feline Friends, Inc
Joe Rainman
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Ray
Donna Hernandez
American Legion
Sons of the American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Seb Sothede
Dale Taylor
Darrel Taylor
Garden City Senior Center
CIMT
N. 3Rd
Longhorn Dr
Golden Plains Credit Union
Tove
Gol
E. Kansas Ave
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