Local schools face budget hits if bill passes
Garden City USD 457 and larger districts may lose state aid under a proposed bill delaying or reducing funding. KSDE estimates declines from about 1.06 to 1.33 million in bigger districts and around 4 million in Wichita and Shawnee Mission. Smaller districts with little prior state funding may be less affected this year, but all would confront midyear budget shifts or potential cuts.
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Rachel Pratt Missing for 20 Years in Garden City
Garden City police captain marks two decades since Rachel Pratt vanished in late 1994 and says the early investigation dropped the ball. The case remains active with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with CrimeStoppers offering up to $2,000 for information.
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Morris Tangles with Brownback in Tax Debate
A political history piece reviews the 2015 Kansas budget dispute amid a $325 million deficit, tax changes from the 2012 law, and Brownback’s push for income tax cuts alongside higher cigarette and liquor taxes. It cites Davis’s warning and notes revenue shortfalls driving a $750 million projected gap.
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