Comedians tackle race in comedy at MLK event in Garden City
Bell challenges racism in politics sports and media with sharp jokes and slides. He cites Barack Obama Lin Rue and Native American team names while urging daily conversations to curb prejudice. The Mt Zion Church choir and GCCC students read poetry by Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. Kate Baker closes with MLK speech excerpt.
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Budget battle over consumption taxes sparks tax critique
Kansans weigh a plan to raise cigarette and alcohol levies as part of a broader budget push. Democrats warn consumption taxes hit low income workers hardest, while supporters argue taxes offer spending freedom. Governor Brownback cites fiscal boldness amid references to past zero income tax pledge.
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Kansas lawmakers weigh block grants to schools amid funding reform
State leaders debate Brownback plans to replace the K-12 funding formula with more than 3 billion dollars in block grants while districts receive funding equivalent to the 2015 budget. Hawley and Merrick discuss distribution and legal risks as KASB notes potential noncompliance with the Gannon ruling and the case heads to the Supreme Court.
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