No proof of insurance cites rise across several cities
The report tracks no proof of insurance citations in Garden City Hays Salina Liberal and Liberal Police Departments. Citations rose in Salina from 529 to 701 in early 2005 while Hays varied with 77 in 2003 and 58 in 2004. Officials cite visibility aging and driving records plus SR22 filings and possible suspensions as outcomes of noncompliance.
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Hays
Karen Fiegel
Fiegel
Garden City
Arlene Frederiksen
Salina
Kiddie Bond
Liberal Police Department
Liberal
Utz
Allstate Insurance
Diego Enriquez
Livingston
Department of Revenue
Marcy Ralston
Driver Control Bureau
Topeka
Ralston
Dodge City
Kansas lawmaker proposes guest worker tax plan
Kansas state representative Otto advances a tax on employers for guest workers amid skepticism from Sen. Journey and House Speaker Mays. Otto argues enforcement via fines and temporary tax relief upon citizenship, while opponents fear due process violations and unfair targeting. The measure faces uncertain fate as session prioritizes education funding.
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Grant
Bautista
Kansas
Otto
Phil Journey
Journey
R-Haysville
Doug Mays
Mays
R-Topeka
United States
Kansas Legislature Debates Electing State Justices
The House sought a proposed amendment to elect justices by statewide vote but lacked sufficient support. Since 1958 Kansas justices have been appointed from three names by a governor. Critics warned elected courts could be influenced by trial lawyers and overstep boundaries.
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House
Senate
Statehouse
Kansas
Kenny Wilk
R-Lansing
Melvin Neufeld
Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Safety rules highlight grain elevator dangers and one fatality
OSHA urges buddy system and harness use when entering grain bins and stresses constant communication to prevent suffocation or entrapment. The Leoti ADM Grain Elevator death of 35 year old Eugenio Penaran-Huerta underscores ongoing risks and the need for strict safety training and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehn
Leoti
Eugenio Penaran-Huerta
ADM
Penaran-Huerta
OSHA
Co-Op
Tyson plant hires four chaplains for worker support
Garden City residents Tony Striffler Richard Pérez Jonathan Galia and Tran are named as plant chaplains for Tyson. They will vary hours to reach all shifts and assure confidentiality while helping employees beyond preaching. Supervisors will be asked to refer staff and introduce the chaplains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Tyson
Tony Striffler
St. James Lutheran Church
Richard Pérez
City
Fellowship Baptist Church
Jonathan Galia
St. Catherine Hospital
Striffler
Ees
White
Paul Karkiainen
Karkiainen
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Uniontown
Galia
Kearny County Hospital
High Plains Retirement Village
Family Health Center
Kearny County Home Health Agency
Crystal D. Faudere, DO
Faudere
The
Tom, Crystal
Karley
Deerfield Clinic
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L & L Floor Covering Inc
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