Immigrant Tuition Fight Divides Kansas Campus Voices
Immigrant tuition lawsuit led by FAIR targets Kansas law with supporters saying it promotes racism on campuses. Melinda Lewis of El Centro warns of a climate of hate, while Kansas State students Nick Levendofsky and Cody Echols defend diversity and in-state qualifying for tuition. Echols notes he pays taxes and should be eligible, and welcomes migrants once legal.
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el Centro
Kansas City
Federation For American Immigration Reform
FAIR
Kansas
Nick Levendofsky
Kansas State University
Belleville
Statehouse
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City debates half cent sales tax continuation in Garden City
Garden City residents weigh whether to extend the 0.5 percent sales tax for 10 years to keep property taxes stable or discontinue it. City commissioners seek public input at a Tuesday meeting with sessions at 4 and 6 30 p m at the Administrative Center. Local barber Cliff Rein voices mixed views amid tax fatigue and broad opinions.
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Rein
Gard City migrant family aid coordinator aids homeless students
Martin Segovia, homeless coordinator for Garden City USD 457, travels the district distributing book bags with math and reading primers in Spanish and English to children in migrant and homeless families. He relies on collaboration with Emmaus House, SRS, Wal Mart, and local landlords to provide services, housing, and supplies while maintaining a growing list of eligible students.
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Garden City
Segovia
Emmaus House
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Wal-Mart
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Doll and Stephens Seek Finney County Commission Seats
Don Doll, 52, a Republican farmer and rancher from Finney County, campaigns on a top to bottom county spending review and taxpayer responsive government in District 3 against incumbent Irv Stephens. Stephens, 75, a Republican accountant, argues for proactive growth planning with continued budget scrutiny as the Aug. 3 primary approaches. There is no Democrat in the race.
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Doll
Finney County
Irv Stephens
Garden City
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Stephens
Don Dell
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Life of Irv Stephens 75 Finney County resident
Irv Stephens aged 75 longtime Finney County resident for 38 years. Wife Wilma 72 and four children named David 52 Deanna Lamer 49 Denise Holle 47 Dawn Cook 42 plus ten grandchildren. Education includes Goodland High School class of 1946 and two years at the University of Denver. Career spans IRS agent and manager, 25 years, then tax manager at Lewis Hooper and Dick for 13 years.
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Deanna Lamer
Denise Holle
Dawn Cook
Goodland High School
University of Denver
Internal Revenue Service
Lewis, Hooper & Dick
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