Brownback tax overhaul sparks plan to shield poor
Gov. Brownback's tax plan aims to cut rates and exempt small businesses while offsetting revenue loss by eliminating credits and holding sales tax at 6.3 percent. State figures show the only group facing a higher aggregate burden would be those earning 25 000 or less, a rise offset by social services.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Nick
Jordan
State Senate
Brownback
Department of Revenue
Plan to create Kansas Arts Commission checkoff
A proposed bill by about 40 House Republicans would establish a Kansas Arts Commission Checkoff Fund allowing taxpayers to donate to the arts on their income tax forms. Donations would be added to tax liability or subtracted from refunds, joining four other checkoffs already in use.
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House
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Kansas Arts Commission
Senior Citizens
Breast Cancer Research Fund
Military Emergency Relief Fund
Chickadee
Meals On Wheels
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Jeannine Koranda
Kansas Department of Revenue
Koranda
Sam Brownback
Henry Schwaller
Detective Earns City Police Employee of the Year
Detective Mark Johnson earned the Garden City Police Department Employee of the Year at the annual awards banquet for extensive work fixing ailing department in car cameras. He troubleshooted issues after a bankruptcy left parts scarce and helped locate replacements while testing advanced tech.
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Mark Johnson
Garden City Police Department
Johnson
James Hawkins
Courtney Prewitt
E.J. Ochs
Lakin High earns Governor's Award for academic excellence
Lakin High School in USD 215 earned the Governor's Award as one of 18 Kansas high schools recognized for the fifth annual Governor's Achievement Awards. The school met Standard of Excellence in reading and math for 2011, achieved Adequate Yearly Progress, and ranked in the top 5 percent in both subjects. Principal Ron Overeem credited the senior class for continued district success during a pep assembly led by Sally Cauble.
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Lakin
State of
Kansas
LHS
Kansas State Department of Education
Sally Cauble
State Board of Education
Lakin High School
Ron Overeem
Overeem
Kerry Lacock
District 5 Board of Education
Mike Puckett
Steve Davidson
Carlee Vieux
Weather forecast for today and Friday with sun and clouds
Today shows sunshine and patchy clouds with a high near 50 and a low around 20. Friday offers sun and clouds with a high near 50 and a low about 15. Details on page Ag.
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Lee Lakin
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Garden City
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