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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2006
Page
3
Garden City High School Class of 1976 reunion planning committee will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Plaza Hotel pool gazebo. For more information contact Sandy Mottat at 620 344 0113 or Tami Johnson at 620 276 8846 or visit members.com.net/trim53/1976/ for details.
The US Supreme Court will rehear arguments on Kansas death penalty law after the state high court struck it down. Justice Alito replaces O Connor to break a tie as arguments resume, with the case involving Michael Marsh II who was sentenced to death for murder and child homicide in 1996.
The Kansas State Department of Education recommends nonrenewal of the Hutchinson Cyber Charter School after two years and about 20 students, with over 240000 in federal funding. The Board meets in Wichita April 10 and 11 to determine whether the virtual charter, serving Reno County home-schooled students online, will continue.
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline moved to keep 76 year old ex priest Robert Larson in state custody as a sexual predator as he nears release. A 1980s molestation admission led to a prison term with a no confinement agreement but the petition asks for designation to send him to Larned State Hospital for ongoing treatment and indefinite confinement.
A House coalition of Democrats and moderates approved a 633 million three year school finance package, addressing Supreme Court mandates while avoiding a funding source. Debated overnight, the measure topped 64-61 as Deena Horst swung the tally, with Republicans wary of tax hikes and Senate action awaiting. The package faces uncertain funding, with options including expanded gambling or tax increases and opposition from conservatives. Governor Sebelius praised progress toward stronger public schools. The Senate plans a debate next week amid concerns over property taxes and future cost studies.
Garden City commissioners and city staff including City Manager Bob Halloran will hold a special Tuesday workshop with the Fire Department Team to discuss residency policy code inspections and EMT staffing. Feb 28 discussions covered residency policy minimum staffing and improvement team recommendations amid ongoing internal department issues.
In Topeka the Kansas House killed a measure by Rep. Mary Pilcher Cook to make creating or attempting to create a human animal chimera a felony, voting 63-52 to end debate and strike the bill. The measure aimed to bar embryos with human brain tissue and other cross-species manipulations, prompting debate on bioscience research and ethics while lawmakers noted rapid advances in cloning and stem cell work.
The Kansas House passed an eminent domain bill 117 to 4 to limit government seizure of private property for public use and require legislative approval for each forced sale tied to economic development. Some members urged rewrites to avoid hampering blight cleanup and drug house closures, while others feared stifling growth. The Senate previously passed the measure, and lawmakers in the House added amendments for Senate review.
Kansas officials worry about the reliability of scores for 4 900 students taking tests online after the system slowed to a crawl. Of these, 2 200 were Kansas State Assessments and the rest practice tests. The slowdown lasted under 30 minutes in March. Some students were dropped or forced to wait long after choosing answers.
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