County sales tax plan eyed as economic growth drivers
The county discussed using a penny per four dollars spent to fund future growth, echoing Liberal's model with a portion for economic development. County leaders warn retention of current staff amid a 4 percent unemployment rate will test competitiveness as Sunflower Electric grows. The Commission also agreed to back funding from the general fund to cover a $152,941 underreporting correction for the 25th Judicial District Community Corrections, aiming for self sufficiency in three to five years.
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Hanigan
Liberal
Finney County
Pete Olson
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Olson
Commission
25Th Judicial District Community Corrections
Dick Beasley
Kansas House debates rural funding cuts and office creation
Kansas lawmakers debated the governors rural economic plan with cuts to the rural opportunity office and KAN STEP program. Powell questioned the office objective while Democrats lamented lost funding though 200000 for Main Street and 1 million for Small Business Development Centers remained. Neufeld warned Kansas needs broad policy changes to prevent depopulation.
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Kansas
Larry Powell
Kalvesta
House
Senate
Senate Budget Committee
Powell
Garnett
Bill Feuerborn
Feuerborn
Rural Opportunity Office
Fed
Eral
Kansas Lottery
Doug Gatewood
Dcolumbus
Wally Kearns
Kansas Small Business Development Center Network
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
Neufeld
Armenia
Kansas Health Care Proposals Target Medicaid Expansion
Kansas moves to use federal Health and Human Services Medicaid funding to aid uninsured residents, funded by tobacco settlement dollars and aiming to attract more federal dollars. Leaders highlight expanding coverage for children and shifting some enrollees to subsidized private plans, with cross party calls for action and bipartisanship.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas
House
Ray Merrick
R-Stilwell
Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Prosecutor says he felt 'leaned on' after firings
David Iglesias, among eight U S attorneys dismissed, testified before a Senate committee that Senator Domenici hung up on him when asked if indictments in a Democrats corruption case would come before November. Bud Cummins said Mike Elston pressed back against prosecutors talking to reporters.
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Washington
Senate
Pete Domenici
David Iglesias
U.S
Bush
Bud Cummins
Arkansas
Cummins
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mike Elston
Attor
Kiblinger leads Holcomb superintendent interviews at Centre
Holcomb district panels evaluated interim superintendent candidate Kiblinger focusing on leadership and finance as they plan a final hire by next week. He draws from USD 373 Newton and USD 484 Fredonia experience, with district level exposure limited to date. Other candidates include Keidel, O Connor, and Arnberger with interviews scheduled midweek to Thursday.
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Centre
Kiblinger
Kansas State University
USD 373
Newton
Fredonia
USD 484
USD 417
Council Grove
USD 397
Lier
Kansas State Department of Education
Holcomb
Phil Keidel
Wiley
Robert O'Connor
Columbus
Texas
Kelly Arnberger
Beloit
USD 273
Libby Convicted In CIA Leak Inquiry Obstruction Perjury
Former White House aide I Le wis Scooter Libby was found guilty on obstruction perjury and lying to the FBI in the investigation of the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plames identity. He was acquitted on one count of lying to the FBI.
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Washington
White House
I. Lewis
Scooter
Libby
FBI
CIA
Dick Cheney
Valerie Plame
Reggie B. Walton
Plame
Cheney
NBC
Tim Russert
Patrick Fitzgerald
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Paul McNulty
DOJ
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Reidstate
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Holiday Inn Express
Garden City
Barnaby
Farm Credit of
Southwest Kansas
ACA
Gaia
Aalon & Boutique
Lalate
Elame Oi
Cardiology
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