House mulls amendment to curb court overreach in funding
TOPEKA The House may vote as early as Monday or Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to restrict court decrees and keep education spending within legislative control. The measure, advanced by the Education Committee, would require two thirds in both chambers and voter approval to invalidate court orders directing funding. Critics say it concentrates power in two branches and weakens judicial authority.
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House
Doug Mays
Senate
House Select Committee On Education
Kansas Supreme Court
Rep
Mike
Kitch pleads to misdemeanor domestic battery charge
Tad Kitch 45, Finney County Community Ed director, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor domestic battery in District Court led by Judge Ricklin Pierce. A new judge from another district may be assigned. no hearing date set. Kitch was arrested February 5 at his home for domestic battery and a felony criminal threat that was not filed.
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Finney County
Ricklin Pierce
Pierce
Tad Kitch
Dean Ryan
Kitch
25Th Judicial District Court
Pawnee St
Wearin' O' The Green Celebrates St Patrick's Day in Garden City
Garden City residents joined in a festive St Patrick's Day parade and celebrations along Main Street with green beer and banners. Carol Geier, a Southwest Arts and Humans board member, noted the inclusive spirit of the holiday across heritages.
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Carol Heinemann
Tom Stallings
Forefront
Art Center On Main
Dana Woodbury
The
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
N. Main St
Main Street
Garden City
Carol Geier
Southwest Arts and Humans
Shore arraigned for trial in fatal shooting case
Logan Shore, 20, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder after a preliminary finding of probable cause. A jury trial is scheduled for June 19 to 23. Witnesses testified that Shore admitted the shooting of his father Randall Shore, 47, at their rural Stanton County home on January 21.
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Johnson City
Stanton County
Logan Shore
Nels Noel
Shore
Randall Shore
Kansas
Andrew Bauch
David Black
Gene Preston
Dairies target southwest Kansas as new dairy frontier
Southwest Kansas emerges as a dairy frontier with climate wide open spaces and abundant underground water. Frontier and Hermann dairies in Hamilton County expand as 18 dairies operate in the region. Managers note weather feed and water robust but acknowledge required dairy cleanings and infrastructure growth.
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Coolidge
Kansas
Gary Snodgrass
Frontier Dairy
Hermann Dairy
Hamilton County
Snodgrass
West
Texas
Joe
Martha Torres
Frontier
Hermann Dairies
Fred Ritsema
Lakin
Kearny County
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Jorge Saldana
Royal Dairy
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Southwest Life
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