Kansas governor targets homeowner tax deductions in tax plan
Governor Brownback aims to preserve the 6.3 percent sales tax while phasing out income taxes and auto matically cutting them as revenues rise. He seeks to end both the property tax and mortgage interest deductions, a move lawmakers see as politically tough though the plan promises future rate reductions to zero.
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Tom Sawyer
Wichita
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Infinity Wind Power Prospects Boost Western Kansas Projects
Infinity Wind Power expands its development pipeline in western Kansas to over 2500 MW, aiming to tie projects to the Grain Belt Express Clean Line. The $7 billion investment will create more than 5,000 construction jobs and 500 permanent positions, with construction starting by 2016 and energization by 2018.
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Grissom explains RICO role in gang prosecutions
U S Attorney Grissom outlines how the Corrupt Organizations Act or RICO allows charging individual gang members as part of a larger criminal enterprise. He cites 2007 Wichita Crips case as a Kansas first and notes many suspects are second or third generation Americans who fear reporting crimes due to immigration status.
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Pentagon expands roles for women in combat
Combat:Pentagon opening up more roles for women. Panetta's move could open about 230,000 jobs, mainly in Army and Marine infantry units, amid concerns from Sen. Jim Inhofe about practical barriers and safety. Marine Corps testing shows tough infantry courses deter many volunteers, while Navy moves see women entering submarines.
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Oklahoma
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