Kansas death penalty repeal gains cautious Senate support
Discussion over ending death sentences after July 1 surfaces costs and morality issues. Advocates like Richard Dieter warn of long term expense, while opponents stress moral dimensions and concerns for victims families. Senate debate pivots on saving money versus keeping capital punishment.
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Richard Dieter
Steve Six
Megan Heyka DiGiovanni
Topeka
Brad Heyka
Jonathan
Reginald Carr
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Dieter
Kansas
Terry Bruce
Hutchinson
Amy Scott
Overland Park
Bill Lucero
New Mexico
Kansas minimum wage push sparks debate in statehouse
Lawmakers hear arguments on raising Kansas minimum wage a move supporters say helps workers earning under 5.15 an hour while opponents warn higher costs limit opportunities. Advocates point to 20 000 workers below the wage in 2007 and urge wage justice for full time workers.
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House Labor Committee
Schwab
Kelsey
Kansas
Heidi Zeller
Kansas Action Network
Zeller
Ron Hein
Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association
Hein
Stan Frownfelter
Kansas City
Witness saw Fossett plane fight winds before crash
A Fresno AP report cites a camper who said high headwinds made Fossett’s plane appear to stand still at about 11 500 feet as it neared a Sierra Nevada mountain. The NTSB report confirms Fossett died on impact with multiple injuries and identifies DNA from two bones as his.
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Fresno
Calif
Steve Fossett
National Transportation Safety Board
Fossett
Nevada
Barron Hilton
Sierra Nevada
Mammoth Lakes
Sierra
Milestone: Nurse completes 1 000th critical flight
Intensive care nurse Patty King, based at St. Catherine Hospital and Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, marks her 1,000th flight with EagleMed. She began on a 24 hour shift caring for three patients across flights and praises her staff, noting the thrill of critical care in the air and hoping for many more missions with colleague Larry McGowan.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse
King
Larry McGowan
Patty
Schenkel
Scott County approves SEC with 712 426 vote
In Scott County voters approved the new SEC by a 712 to 426 margin. Tax changes follow: a $100,000 house would rise $91.75 annually to fund the center, while county taxes rise $39.27. Agricultural land assessments show $15.65 to $15.98 increases across irrigation and grassland parcels.
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Scott County
SEC
Scott City
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L& L
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