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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2001
Page
6
Billy Stegall, 51, said his hunch to aid police led him to locate the decapitated girl's head in a black trash bag about 100 yards from the body discovery site. He crawled under bushes in the wooded area, saying he hunted like an animal and that police cannot do everything alone.
Lawrence Kansas Four Tribes of Kansas replace Mamie Rupnicki on the Haskell Indian Nations University Board of Regents Jackie Mitchell of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Council takes the seat Rupnicki resigned as tribal council chair on Oct 7 amid abuse allegations in a child custody case involving her son The replacement alters the Haskell board representation but stemmed from internal tribal actions.
U S Attorney Jackie Williams for Kansas resigns effective immediately after serving since 1996. Possible successors include Rep. Tony Powell and former state Rep. Phill Kline, with Jim Flory also cited as a potential replacement. Farmland Industries idles Lawrence fertilizer plants amid high energy costs and weak farm economy, affecting 150 local employees.
In Topeka the House briefly restored 10.3 million to the Regents and universities budget but 6.1 million was a mistake. Lawmakers drafted two amendments and voted on the wrong one increasing salaries while shorting operating expenses. The error traces to 1999 restructuring and prompted quick admission by House members amid Senate acknowledgment.
In Topeka, legislators halted talks on the state budget after disagreements over tax increases, higher school funding, and gambling measures. negotiators worked four days to close a $206 million gap for fiscal 2002, with lawmakers split over adding revenues and education spending. Several senators urged revisiting gambling ideas to fund schools, while conservatives warned of tax hikes, amid an eight-day post-break session.
About 120 legislative secretaries lost their jobs as the Kansas Legislature nears adjournment leaving rank and file lawmakers to rely on a three-person pool for correspondence. Only about 30 staffers tied to leaders and key committees remain on duty.
In Kansas, the Senate approved a measure 39 to 0 protecting shooting ranges from noise related lawsuits and exempting preexisting ranges from new ordinances. The bill directs the Department of Wildlife and Parks to set safety standards for new ranges while existing ones would be exempt.
The 92nd day of the 2001 legislative session sees lawmakers facing budget pressures as April tax collections fall $14.4 million short of expectations. A bill to create a state emergency plan for contagious animal diseases like foot and mouth disease advances to the governor.
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