Officials misrepresent revenue decrease in Kansas report
State officials blamed federal tax changes for a $217 million May shortfall, with year to date $310 million below projections. A Rockefeller Institute analyst says Kansas misrepresented her research and warns cuts may follow if tax cuts drive the gap, noting a 47 percent drop in April and May personal income tax receipts linked to capital gains timing and state rate cuts.
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Topeka
Mct
Department of Revenue
Lucy Dadayan
Rockefeller Institute of Government
Revenue Department
Kansas
Dadayan
Delaware
North Dakota
Holcomb man plans two month technology free trial
Leaton McClelland, shown with his off cell phone and laptop at his Holcomb family home last week, announces a personal plan to go technology free for two months. He aims to reduce screen time and focus on offline activities during the period.
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Leaton McClelland
Holcomb
McClelland
Beef Empire Days Parade draws crowd despite cloudy skies
Main Street filled Saturday for the 2014 Beef Empire Days Parade as spectators and participants enjoyed the event. Ronald Fry, his wife Laurie, and son Ronnie watched from Pine and Main while KU mascot Baby Jay handed a T shirt to John Silva. Johb Silva and family members from MJ's Barbershop shared in the celebration with friends Flor Perea and Jacqueline Aldana watching from a wagon with Sophia and Noah.
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Leasha Fox
Murphy
Main Street
Finney County Humane Society
American State Bank
Johb
Laurie Sit
Mo Silva
Mj’s
Flor Perea
Jacqueline Aldana
Aldana
Perea
Sophia
Noah
Aneli
Student's summer challenge leads to unlikely roadside event
Leaton McClelland was driving home from Deerfield elevator to Holcomb when a 4-H goat bolted onto the road. He considered calling the owner but chose to endure the moment as part of a personal summer unplug challenge.
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Leaton McClelland
Holcomb
Deerfield
Neighbors go offline to improve social skills
McClelland, a 22 year old Garden City Community College sophomore, plans a tech free summer to boost face to face interaction. He paused cell service and hid his laptop to resist texting and online distractions as he eyes KU and a PhD in research and development.
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McClelland
Garden City Community College
University of Kansas
Weather Outlook for Today and Tuesday
Weather forecast notes a high of 64 and low of 51 for today with a chance of rain, followed by partly sunny conditions on Tuesday with a high of 81 and a low of 57. Details appear on page A8.
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