FCEDC debates expanding membership and Buxton study
FCEDC members discuss adding new participants but no motion to expand. They approve $2,000 for Buxton Co. to study Finney County retail potential at $20,000 first phase, with future phased costs and local funding plans. Plans for an industrial park and Downtown Vision Inc. support also outlined for May meetings.
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Hopkins
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Steve O’brate
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Bob Halloran
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Melinda Hitz
Carol Meyer
U.S. Highway 50
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Garden-City.org
Garden City Downtown Vision Inc
Downtown Vision
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Deaths spurred by unsafe dairy shaft raise costs for workers
Anjelica Alatorre recalls investigating a helicopter sound as 119 Mexican-born workers who died in California in 2001 were linked to unsafe shaft deaths. Patrick Faria faces involuntary manslaughter charges for neglect after failing to provide ventilation fans or harnesses, with trial set for April. A second, similar death occurred 18 months later in the same town.
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Jose
Anjelica
Alatorre
Araisa
California
Associated Press
U.S
Patrick Faria
Faria
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House GOP education plan sparks criticism over funding
Republicans push a 304 million education funding increase funded largely by local property tax hikes. The plan, opposed by Salina officials and critics, relies on repealing the Homestead Exemption to raise nearly 40 million for special education, while concerns grow about widening district disparities and constitutional questions.
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Bullock
Salina
Dodge City
Doug Mays
House
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Pittsburg
Sebelius
House Education Committee
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R-Clay Center
Deena Horst
R-Salina
Kansas Highway Patrol seeks fewer racial profiling gaps
A Kansas study found racial profiling issues in the Highway Patrol and officials described efforts to reduce bias through training, a professional standards unit, and strong community outreach. Lt Col Terry Maple and Maj Craig Dewell spoke on recruitment, academy diversity, and forums that connect troopers with residents to improve trust and visibility.
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Terry Maple
Topeka
Kansas Highway Patrol
Maj
Craig Dewell
West Region
Hays
Dewell
Dowell
Gouvernor and GOP offer highway funding plan clash
Governor Sebelius and Republican leaders discuss a highway funding plan to avoid deficits in 2010 and preserve jobs. The dispute centers on sales tax set asi de revenues, with Sebelius proposing lower future set asides than Republicans. Deb Miller warns of $150 million in project cancellations this year without action.
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Doug Mays
Republi
Cans
KDOT
Sebelius
Transportation
Deb Miller
Transport
GOP
New Haitian Cabinet draws complaints and hopes for unity
The US backed Gerard Latortue prepares to swear in a 13 member cabinet as critics call the team partisan. Opposition leader Mischa Gaillard says Lavalas is excluded while ex prime minister Yvon Neptune warns of further polarization. Aristide accuses the US of coup d etat. US denies it.
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Haiti
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Cite Soleil
U.S
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Convergence
National Unity
Gaillard
Radio Vision 2000
Aristide
Yvon Neptune
Lavalas Family
Lavalas
Neptune
Gerard Latortue
Latortue
U.N
Florida
Boniface Alexandre
Yvon Simeon
Henri Bazan
Haitian Association of Economists
Herard Abraham
United States
Amy Goodman
Radio Pacifica
Democracy Now
Steele Foundation
Central African Republic
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