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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2006
Page
1
Trey and Holly Hayzlett pose with a smiling Easter bunny in a festive scene. The playful moment captures a family Easter celebration with children enjoying seasonal cheer.
LeRoy Wilson reports area farmers vent frustration over last weekend rains. Curt Thompson of K State University Extension says a long dry spell has stressed wheat, showing signs of wheat streak mosaic. Grant County producer James Hacker cites need for one to two inches of rain this week to lift yields. Thompson notes varied rainfall across Stevens Wichita and Scott counties. Mark Snyder says precipitation soon is crucial to prevent further yield decline. story continues on page AS.
Several attorneys who serve in the Kansas Legislature learned weeks before Justice Lawton Nuss recused that Senate President Steve Morris talked to someone linked to the court about school finance. Lawmakers said they did not report the contact because Morris did not say he spoke with a justice.
In Topeka the Senate sent a tough sex offender bill to the House amid a tied issue with private prisons for Kansas inmates. The 33-7 vote triggers a House decision on combining the measures, as Speaker Mays notes the fate depends on whether both ideas are accepted or rejected.
In Topeka the Kansas House defeated a three year 532.7 million school finance proposal by a 69 to 55 vote. The bill backed by Speaker Doug Mays aimed to limit negotiations on the final plan to satisfy the state supreme court mandate. Senate already approved a 541 million dollar three year rise. Negotiations between chambers were planned, with concerns about revenue constraints and a possible third year deficit.
Topeka lawmakers weigh a bill that tightens rules on tax increases after a campaign by Americans For Prosperity. Speaker Doug Mays doubts it will pass, while supporters say the vote records help opponents in campaigns and provide a postcardable outcome. The measure targets fiscal policy in Kansas amidst a broader debate on tax limits.
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