Senate approves bill to repeal mortgage registration fees
The Kansas Senate advanced Senate Bill 298 by a 26 to 12 vote to phase out mortgage registration taxes over five years. Counties would lose about 47 million annually, offset by higher recording fees, while critics call the plan unfair to borrowers and lenders.
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State Senate
Kansas Bankers Association
Doug Wareham
Associated Press
Larry Powell
Garrett Love
Montezuma
Powell
Farm Service Agency
Federal Land Bank
County Registers of Deeds
Heritage Trust Fund
Missy Gerritzen
Kearny County
Finney County joins national CAPE health planning pilot
Finney County is one of ten communities chosen to participate in CAPE, a national project to equip local decision makers with resources to study and address behavioral health issues. FCCHC led by Verna Weber will identify prevalent concerns and improve data collection and use for local planning. The effort aims to help city leaders and officials develop comprehensive strategies for behavioral health including mental health and substance use.
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Health Coalition
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CAPE
City Commission
Revised pastor Phelps dies at 84
Fred Phelps Sr. longtime Westboro Baptist Church pastor and civil rights attorney died at 84 after a life marked by fiery anti gay activism and national attention. Born 1929 in Meridian Mississippi he built a controversial ministry in Topeka Kansas alongside his law career and family involvement. See Phelps Page A5.
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Nationalcorn
Kansas
Phelps
Topeka
Westboro Baptist Church
Margie Phelps
Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
Bob Jones University
Margie Marie Phelps
Washburn University
The
NAACP
Abraham Lincoln
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Fred Phelps Sr dies at 84 founder of Westboro Baptist Church
Fred Phelps Sr the fiery founder of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas has died at age 84. The controversial figure drew international condemnation for protests that blamed AIDS deaths and U S troops deaths on America's tolerance for gay people.
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Phelps
Westboro Baptist Church
Kansas
U.S
America
Weather Forecast: Windy, Cooler Today And Saturday
A windy and cooler day brings a high near 58 and low around 28. Saturday follows with sunny skies, cooler conditions, a high near 48 and a low around 24, with full details on page A8.
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