Republicans push deep cuts as Obama frames economy rebound
Republicans press to cut domestic programs to 2009 levels and curb spending with a five year freeze while Obama tours Wisconsin for the economy. House leaders back sweeping reductions, targeting campaign funds and overall deficits as Bachmann delivers a Tea Party aligned speech. Presidential veto and calls for earmark reform color the budget battle.
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CNN
GCCC forum features Underbakke as candidate for president
The forum highlighted Kevin Underbakke with a focus on wind energy projects past and present. His background includes a Capella doctorate and leadership roles at Black Hawk and Cloud County Community Colleges. He outlined an open management style and emphasized arts and athletics as core to college and community. He would succeed Carol Ballantyne after Emmons serves as interim, with Swender visiting soon.
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Veterans 4-H donation aids Honor Flight plans in Kansas
The Garden City 4-H chili supper and bake sales raised 8543 dollars toward Central Prairie Honor Flight. An anonymous December gift of 25000 dollars supports flights for World War II veterans from Kansas to Washington, D.C. Four Central Prairie trips are planned this year with Wichita Salina and Topeka originations. About 1200 veterans statewide await flights, while 15 to 20 die daily.
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Garden City
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Honor Flight
Wichita
Salina
Topeka
Great Bend
House panel backs cuts in Kansas state pay and education aid
The budget committee endorses a 7.5 percent wage cut for state employees saving over 16 million, half kept for college campus maintenance. Education funds face a 75 per pupil cut to 3,937 dollars this year, with potential future losses if federal requirements are not met. Republican Gov Brownback seeks the rescission bill by month end.
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Brownback
Kansas
Bill Feuerborn
Appropriations Committee
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