Kansas Finance Law Delayed To Fix Election Date
Kansas lawmakers discovered a drafting error in a tax package that would delay a July 1 2017 election requirement for cities and counties to approve budget increases tied to property tax growth. The mistake, tied to House Bill 2109 and Senate Bill 270, prompted officials to plan a sine die session to correct the language before final passage.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
House
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Wagle
Rachel Whitten
Merrick
Jim Ward
Laura Kelly
Topeka
Roundup 5 stuffed animal fundraiser at local middle school
Morgan Hammond along with Holcomb 4H organized a 10 am to 1 pm fundraiser on Saturday in the Horace Good Middle School parking lot at 1412 N Main St. All donated stuffed animals go to children in area hospitals receiving emergency medical care. Garden City Recreation Commission continues Silver Screen Saturday Nights with Daddy Day Care at Stevens Park. weather may shift screenings. call (620) 276-1202 for cancellations.
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Horace Good Middle School
N. Main St
Morgan Hammond
Holcomb
Garden City Recreation Commission
Stevens Park
Eddie Murphy
Closing reception Saturday at Garden City Arts
A closing reception for two Garden City Arts exhibitors runs 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 318 N Main St. Valery Shilnev’s Sailing To The Shores Of America and local artist Terry Anderson's works are on display. Refreshments provided. admission is free.
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Garden City Arts
N. Main St
Valery Shilnev
America
Terry Anderson
Heat bears down as Garden City workers cope with high temps
Heat to arrive this weekend in Garden City as outdoor crews on Larue Street push masonry for a hotel and indoor water park. Workers describe shade breaks and hydration routines while meteorologists note 100 degree heat is intense but not unprecedented, and health officials urge air conditioning, hats, and 4 to 5 cups of water per hour.
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Herberto Rodriguez
Larue Street
Rodriguez
Rodriguez Masonry and Construction
Salvador Salamanca
Dunlap Construction
Salamanca
Wesley Hovorka
Meteorol
Kansas
Jack Koehn
Bryer Livermore
Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Tony Herman
Rylie Allen
Garden City
Andy Ralston
Martin Gutiparez
Kansas May jobs dip from April despite annual rise
Kansas job numbers ease in May with about 3,800 fewer nonfarm positions than April while total 2015 figures stay higher than May 2014. Unemployment rate edges up to 4.4 percent from 4.3, driven by job losses rather than labor force exits. Manufacturing adds 2,600 jobs. government, construction, and leisure losses also noted. Topeka area shows modest gains. Kansas City area leads year over year. Initial unemployment claims rise, but continued claims fall as some workers find or exhaust benefits.
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House
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Hensley
Ray Merrick
Stilwell
Kansas
Tyler Tenbrink
Kansas Department of Labor
Kansas City
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