Kansas considers expanding casinos to Wichita Dodge City and Junction City
A Senate budget panel advanced a plan allowing casinos in three western cities and slots at existing dog and horse tracks while requiring local voter approval. The measure aims to fund schools with casino revenues but faces resistance as lawmakers warn of future budget shortfalls and cautious expansion.
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Kansas lawmakers weigh $160 million school aid plan by July
State Senate panel drafts a plan of 160 million dollars to meet the June 3 Kansas Supreme Court ruling ordering 143 million in new school funding by July 1, plus 142 million earlier, pushing total aid above 3 billion across 300 districts. Debate splits lawmakers over court authority and property tax relief as gambling options surface to fund education.
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Weather Outlook for Weekend Highs Heat Across Region
The forecast calls for heat with a high near 96 degrees and a low around 66 on Friday. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms is possible, followed by a 20 percent chance of showers on Saturday with highs near 95 and lows around 64. Sunday looks partly cloudy with a high near 95 and a low near 62.
Ex Klansman Guilty in 1964 Slayings in Mississippi
The nine whites and three blacks jury found Edgar Ray Killen guilty of manslaughter in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers. Juror Warren Paprocki revealed initial division over evidence rather than race, noting the state must present stronger proof for a murder verdict. The verdict came 41 years after the killings that fueled Civil Rights momentum and helped push landmark civil rights legislation.
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