Lawmakers voting record on school funding repeal bill
The article lists area lawmakers and their votes on replacing the school funding plan with a two year block grant. Senate Yes Larry Powell Garden City. No Garrett Love Montezuma. House Yes Ronald Ryckman Meade. No Stephen Alford Ulysses John Doll Garden City John Ewy Jetmore Don Hineman Dighton Russ Jennings Lakin.
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Senate
Larry Powell
Garden City
Garrett Love
Montezuma
House
Ronald Ryckman
R-Meade
Stephen Alford
Ulysses
John Doll
John Ewy
Jetmore
Don Hineman
Dighton
Russ Jennings
R-Lakin
Brownback Signs Block Grant Bill In Kansas Education Shakeup
Gov. Sam Brownback signed Senate Bill 7 creating a temporary block grant system to replace the decades-old school funding formula. Critics warn poorer districts may lose funding. supporters say districts gain over 300 million in added funds. The measure sunsets in two years as a permanent formula is developed.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Holcomb council delays Love's Country Store project review
The Holcomb City Council postponed discussing a Love's Country Store utility extension until the city engineer can explain why the latest cost estimate, about 1.26 million, is higher than January's 834000 figure. Council also noted unit prices and line measurements may be inaccurate and tabled the item for two weeks. In other business, Holcomb Longhorn Basketball Day was proclaimed with a parade and pep rally planned for the 2015 4A IT state champions.
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Holcomb
Love’s Country Store
Gary Newman
Big Lowe
Jones Roads
U.S. Highway 50
U.S. 50
Holcomb High School
Pete Earles
Earles
Trevor Stoppel
Earles Engineering
Stoppel
Newman
Love’s
Holcomb Longhorn
Main Street
Western Kansas show energizes weekend with home living expo
A 40th annual Better Home and Living Show runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Finney County Exhibition Building 409 Lake Ave. Exhibits cover flowers landscaping financial advice home improvement and auto products. Admission is free with a canned food donation suggested.
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Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Better Home
Better Living
Finney County Exhibition Building
Lake Ave
Ivaree Prewitt
Prewitt
Garden City High School
GCHS
Buffalo Way
House OKs bonds for KPERS
The Kansas House narrowly passed a bill authorizing 1.5 billion dollars in bonds to fund KPERS investment capital. Proceeds would back a 7 to 30 year bond plan intended to cover a 7 billion dollar unfunded liability and reduce future employee payments by over 1 billion through 2044.
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House
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Kpers’ Board of Trustees
House Pensions and Benefits Committee
KPERS
Steven Johnson
House Committee
Johnson
Senate
Pete DeGraaf
R-Mulvane
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