Kansas Senate Saves Arts Commission Amid Budget Battle
The Kansas Senate adopted a resolution to protect the Kansas Arts Commission amid a $493 million shortfall fight. Arts advocates cheered while Governor Brownback’s allies warned of vetoes and streamlining efforts. The commission, with a $1.6 million budget, funds grants to artists and groups across the state.
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Kansas Senate
Senate
Chamber
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Brownback
Commission
Sherriene Jones- Sontag
Jones- Sontag
Arts
Gover
Ann Garvey
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Kansas Arts Commission
GOP
Ty Masterson
Andover
Kansas
Kansas Arts Foundation
State Historical Society
Fire department runs year round fire safety program for kids
Garden City Fire Department promotes Firepup Safety Program to educate children about fire safety with materials on bike and seat belt safety and weather safety. The Dalmatian mascot Firepup and costume helper aid presentations in schools and events year round. Funds largely support education materials with minimal shipping costs. donations go through Firepup Safety Program at Garden City Fire Department.
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Douglass
Firepup
Fire Department
Firepupmki.com
National Fire Safety Council
Garden City Fire Department
Hinojosa voices concern over school funding cuts
Fort Hays State University administrator Hinojosa warns USD 457 faces ongoing federal and state budget reductions impacting public schools. She notes four long serving board members depart, urging new members to quickly adopt structured planning and budget expertise to navigate funding shortfalls. A March 31 candidate forum in City Administration Building is announced with other USD 457 hopefuls.
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Reichmuth
Utz
Dunford
Hinojosa
Antonio Espino
Tim Cruz
Thomas Blackburn
Larah Bors
Mark E. Rude
Harold Orosco
Conrad Rodriguez
Jason Dougherty
Alex Wallace
USD 457
City Commission
Eighth St
Sarah Bors
Mark Rude
Martha Alicia Hinojosa
Wallace aims to bring business background to school board
Wallace a candidate with 12 years in business and owner of Wallace Electric LLC seeks USD 457 school board seat. He pledges to protect funding for education, acknowledging past multi‑million cuts, while stressing shared sacrifice and collaboration with current trustees John Scheppner Jean Clifford and Gloria Hopkins, whose terms run to June 30 2013.
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Wallace
John Scheppner
Jean Clifford
Gloria Hopkins
CIA contractor release eases Pakistan U S tensions
In Lahore a U.S. contractor Raymond Allen Davis was freed after victims’ heirs received 2.34 million dollars in a closed court session. The pardon ends a deadly January 27 shooting, easing but not ending frictions between Pakistan and the United States amid Afghanistan and internal political strains.
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CIA
Pakistan
U.S
Islamabad
United States
Afghanistan
Raymond Allen Davis
Lahore
Senate pension overhaul faces hurdles and flexible change aim
Kansas Senate and House committees advance a pension plan that would alter KPERS for state workers. The Senate seeks study and potential recommendations by December with action by June 2012. A key addition reserves state rights to future changes, while the House proposal shifts teachers and government workers to 20 percent less credit after July 1 2013 and adjusts retirement ages.
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Laura Kelly
Topeka
Pension Committee
Senate
KPERS
Morris
John Wratil
Leawood
Kansas
Wratil
Kelly
Pensions and Benefits Committee
Brothers plead guilty in Kansas hunting camp case
Two Texas brothers James Bobby Butler Jr and Marlin Jackson Butler admitted conspiracy and wildlife trafficking in a scheme selling guided hunts at Camp Lone Star in Kansas. From 2005 to 2008 they collected 77500 in fees for illegal deer kills, with additional charges for a 2005 archery hunt and extra buck beyond bag limits. Sentencing set for June 2. government seeks 25000 dollar fines and restitution.
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Wichita
Texas
Camp Lone Star
Kansas
James Bobby Butler Jr
Coldwater
Kan
Marlin Jackson Butler
Martinsville
James Butler
Louisiana
Center
Kurt Kerns
Kerns
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
U.S
Wesley Brown
Marlin Butler
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Garvey
Alliance
Arkansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Martha Alicia
Fort Hays State University
Garden City
Northeastern State University
Ernesto Hinojosa
Alicia Perkins
Amanda Perkins
Ethan Hinojosa
Elden Hinojosa
Wallace Electric LLC
National Joint
State of Kansas
Natalie
Cameron
Austin
Britt
Mitch Holmes
St. John
House
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