City hall debates traffic lights and town hall outreach
City staff push for a signal at a bypass area despite KDOT opposition citing 20 year traffic projections. Crase hopes counts justify signals. Harold Starr criticizes appointment process for a vacant seat and assembly voting. Dale defends choice. Town hall questions include utility disconnections and Spanish language access with interpreter options.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Walmart
Crase
Harold Starr
Melvin Dale
John Doll
Facebook
Commission
Immigration reform gains rare bipartisan momentum in Washington
Obama and Senate leaders push a pathway to citizenship for roughly 11 million unauthorized residents as border security strengthened and employer sanctions tightened. Key dispute centers on a fair, achievable timeline and whether same sex partners qualify for visas under new rules.
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Rubio
House
John Boehner
Brendan Buck
Ohio
Senate
White House
Washington
Obama
U.S
John McCain
Arizona
Senate Immigration Group
CBS
George W. Bush
Congress
McCain
Charles Schumer
New York
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Robert Menendez
New Jersey
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Jeff Flake
Kansas Students Learn State History Through Hands-On Activities
Fourth graders explored Kansas history and food origins in a classroom program. Teachers Alisa Swenson and Jamie Bollinger linked activities to Common Core while noting how life in Kansas has changed from past to present and why understanding where food comes from matters to students.
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TJ McClure
Circle Heifer Development
McClure
Alisa Swenson
Jamie Bollinger
Alta Brown
Michigan
Ohio
Kansas
Swenson
Bollinger
Kansas tax plan under Senate review faces fair share concerns
Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan urged deeper cuts to individual income taxes to boost competitiveness as Gov. Brownback seeks phased rate cuts, elimination of home mortgage and property tax deductions, and a stable sales tax. Critics from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy say the plan raises taxes on low earners while benefiting high earners.
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Topeka
Nick Jordan
Kansas
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Sam Brownback
Jordan
Brownback
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy
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Food Safety Equipment Program
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Whynotkansas.com
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