State revenue estimates revised down in Kansas budget
Kansas lawmakers face further cuts after new revenue estimates show 74 million less than prior forecast for 2002 and 111 million less for 2003. Gov. Graves and legislators, stunned by slower growth, plan to trim about four percent from general fund appropriations without a tax increase. Spring break ahead with one final budget bill expected.
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Teen whistleblower wins school board seat
HAYSVILLE AP The day after his election 18 year old Seth Konkel attended classes at Campus High School as a regular student. He had exposed spending by Superintendent H Lynn Stevens on district credit cards totaling up to 16 000 a month over two years including flowers chocolates car washes airline tickets meals and casino hotel purchases in Kansas Missouri and Las Vegas. Konkel won election to the Haysville school board and will take office July 1. He hopes for a calmer week and a return to normal school schedule.
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School finance package faces uncertain fate in Kansas
In Topeka, five hours of Senate action and a quick House rejection left a tax-raising two-year school aid plan in doubt. Officials and economists downwardly revised 2001 2002 revenue by 185 million, pressuring lawmakers to seek new funding sources. Governor Graves called the earlier 68 million increase inadequate, urging creativity beyond the general fund.
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Kansans Vote On Senate Education Tax Plan
The House split over a Senate Education Committee tax proposal to raise 263 million over two years for education. Of 79 Republicans, five voted yes, 71 no, three not voting. of 46 Democrats, two voted yes and 44 no. A 115-7 vote killed the plan, and 68-56 halted Gov Graves 112 million education tax proposal. Umbarger noted possible new plans, while Sen Downey urged that education funding statewide is needed.
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