Governor Brownback tax plan targets homeowner deductions
Kansas Governor Brownback urges keeping the 6.3 percent sales tax while cutting income taxes further and phasing out homeowner deductions. The plan also proposes automatic future rate drops when revenues and reserves allow, with lawmakers wary of eliminating property tax relief and mortgage interest deductions.
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Steve Anderson
Senate
Ways and Means
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Ty Masterson
Andover
Anderson
Department of Revenue
Jeannine Koranda
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Masterson
Koranda
Tom Sawyer
Wichita
House Taxation Committee
Infinity Wind Power expands western Kansas pipeline to 2500 MW
Infinity Wind Power plans add 2500 MW in western Kansas, tying into Clean Line Energy Partners Grain Belt Express transmission. The line aims to export 3500 MW of wind to Missouri Indiana and beyond, with about 7 billion in direct investment and thousands of jobs. Finney County FCEDC officials praise the move as vital for future wind development in the region. Construction could start 2015 energy flowing 2018, with projects in Finney Ford Gray and Hodgeman counties slated to begin by 2016.
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Tional
Infinity
Kansas
Matt Riley
Riley
Grain Belt Express
Clean Line Energy Partners
Central
Southern Plains
Missouri
Indiana
State of
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Lona DuVall
FCEDC
Western Kansas
Finney
Ford
Gray
Hodgeman
Santa Barbara
Calif
Infinity Wind Power
Infinitywind.com
Grissom explains RICO use in gang prosecutions
Grissom notes RICO laws target crime networks and cites 2007 Kansas case against 28 Crips members in Wichita. He warns undocumented individuals can be victims and urges law enforcement ties with immigrant communities. He advises verifying crime law facts via official sources and provides contact info for the U S Attorney's Office.
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Wichita
Kansas
Grissom
Dodge City
Pentagon expands roles for women in combat areas
The Pentagon moves to widen assignments for women beyond the brigade level, potentially opening 230,000 jobs in Army and Marine units. Panetta’s plan comes as debates over safety and privacy persist and past barriers linger in infantry and frontline postings. Navy women already serve in submarines, signaling broader shifts.
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Levin Sai Senes Inhofe
Oklahoma
Armed Services Panel
Panetta
Pentagon
Barack Obama
Department
Army
Marine
Iraq
Afghanistan
Marine Corps
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