Brownback tax policy maneuvering reshaped Kansas politics
In 2012 Kansas a disputed tax reform faced a 2020 Senate vote defeat as Gov. Sam Brownback pressed to salvage a saving. Morris, a retired Huguiton farmer, recalls urging a new vote while Brownback contorted moderates into supporting the bill. Senate leader Hensley recounts assurances against abusing the opening, but Brownback later pushed purges and signed the measure.
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O'Topeka
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Kansas Senate panel weighs $40 million school aid cut
The Senate Ways and Means Committee reviews Senate Bill 71 which could trim about $40 million in local option budget aid for Kansas schools by late May. The bill changes the calculation of supplemental general state aid per the Kansas Department of Education. Representative John Doll notes potential timing and impact. Local officials withhold predictions as pages turn to budgets.
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Garden City
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Twenty years later still no trace in Pratt disappearance
Isgearald Garden City teen Rachel Pratt vanished January 18, 1995. Her mother Jan Ramirez says hope remains as police follow the case annually. Father Robert Pratt in Illinois receives updates. family notes Rachel was pregnant and had planned a doctors visit before she disappeared. A local boy was named by Rachel as responsible, but no resolution reached.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Rain Mix
Today and tomorrow forecast shows snow and rain with highs around 49 and 37 degrees. Night temps dip to the upper teens to low 20s with brisk winds. Sunday turns sunny and partly cloudy with breezes, highs near 37 and lows about 17.
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