County commission to host special meeting on exhibition building
Finney County Commissioners will hold a 7 p.m. special meeting on January 23 at the Fairgrounds Exhibition Building to hear public ideas about renovating the building. The forum at 409 Lake Ave invites interested residents to participate. contact county administrator Randy Partington at 272-3542 for details.
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Abortion amendment filed in Kansas House
Twenty five state House members formally introduced a proposed personhood amendment to the Kansas Constitution. It would add rights starting with fertilization, challenging birth control methods. Critics warn it could trigger lawsuits and court challenges. a two thirds vote in each chamber is needed for a statewide ballot in August.
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Topeka
Kansas
State House
House
Senate
Homeless Man Dies After Tent Fire Burns In City
In Kansas City Kansas a 41 year old homeless man died from second and third degree burns after a grass fire in a tent used for heat. Firefighters found him Monday following a report of illegal burning and homeless people in a sleeping tent. He died Tuesday at a hospital.
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Kansas City
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Kansas City Star
Wichita man pleads innocent in wife's death
Kishen Woods, 28, waived a preliminary hearing after a shooting last November 12 that killed Antonia Woods-Cratic in front of her children. Police testified Woods admitted the fatal shot, reportedly fearing her leaving him. trial date set for March 12.
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Wichita
Kishen Woods
Antonia Woods-Cratic
Woods
Kake-Tv
Kansas River eyed for National Water Trail status
The federal government initiated steps to designate the Kansas River segment from Junction City to the Missouri River near Kansas City as a National Historic Water Trail. State and federal officials say rights of landowners will be protected as the process moves forward, following the first such designation in 2006.
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Topeka
Kansas River
Junction City
Kansas City
Linda Craghead
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Craghead
Shawnee County
US Department of Interior
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Ex Reagan adviser backs Brownback tax plan
Former Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer told Kansas lawmakers that Brownback’s plan to cut individual income taxes and end credits would boost growth and prosperity, countering claims it harms the poor. He cited dynamic gains from a harder business climate while critics warned of higher burdens on low income filers.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Ronald Reagan
Arthur Laffer
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Kansans
Kari Anne Rinker
National Organization For Women
Laffer
Rinker
Brownback
Jeannine Koranda
Reagan
Senate Committee
State Department of Revenue
Tom Holland
United States
Holland
Baldwin City
Texas
Wichita
Jordan
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
McGinn
New doubts emerge on Brownback tax plan projections
New estimates show Gov Sam Brownback's tax plan would cost nearly 90 million in fiscal 2018. The figures challenge his claim of revenue neutrality and a 7.5 percent surplus next year. Lawmakers seek detailed projections as scrutiny intensifies.
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Topeka
Mct
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Legislative Research Department
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Nick Jordan
John Wratil
R-Leawood
Petition against O'Neal on tap
Topeka pastors plan to deliver a petition demanding House Speaker Mike O'Neal resign over an email referencing Psalm 109 8 amid online signatures surpassing 30 000. Faithful America organizers Tobias Schlingensiepen and Jim McCullough will hold a 1 p m press conference at the Statehouse south steps with the signatures.
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R Hutchinson
Topeka
Statehouse
O’neal
Barack Obama
Faithful America
Faithfulamerica. Org
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