Conservatives push two bills undermining local control
The House conservatives press two bills this session that curb local control. One allowed concealed weapon licenses in public places and banned municipalities from opting out via charter ordinances. Gov Graves vetoed it. The other reshaped funds deposits, limiting local banks to state charters unless interest is unacceptable, while Senate favored broader banking options.
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House
Robin Jennison
Bill Graves
Carla Stovall
Senate
State and Board of Regents
Kansas
U.S. Treasury
Kansas Highway Patrol eyes statewide dispatch center test
The Kansas Highway Patrol plans a six month to year long test consolidating six regional dispatch centers into one statewide center. Eleven dispatchers in six locations including Garden City would be affected with Salina likely facing more distant coordination. Officials expect cost savings and better trooper communication but warn of reduced local ties and weather related backup risks. The trial could guide a broader consolidation if successful.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Patrol
Garden City
Olathe
Topeka
Norton
Chanute
Wichita
Highway Patrol
Salina
Kansas
Notable titles and tidbits in a bookish snapshot
A fragmentary newspaper taste of book notices and cultural bits. It mentions 6001 Food Facts and Chef's Secrets by Myles H. Bader and samples of included facts and secrets. Also referenced are Tombstones and Data Smog! by David Shenk, plus a FDR memorial note and details on Cedar Cliff, a Dutch Colonial Revival home in Garden City linked to Ed Finnup.
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Myles H. Bader
David Shenk
Shenk
Cedar Cliff
N. 9Th
Kansas Preservation
Kansas Historic Preservation Office
Edward Finnup
National Historical Register
Finnup
Ed Finnup
Garden City
Frederick
Minnie
Colorado
Recommitment to religion could fortify the nation
The piece argues the Philadelphia Summit on Volunteerism narrows religious influence, warns it expands government reach, and critiques Clinton's reading and AmeriCorps funding. It contrasts with Roosevelt's 1936 call for a spiritual revival and urges a national Day of Prayer for genuine moral renewal.
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Philadelphia
Clinton
Gallup
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Blair Faces Test as Left Reforms Stir British Voters
Washington pollster Stan Greenberg warns Labour must prove it can govern with the bold, transformative policies seen in Clinton era wins. Blair inherits a booming but fragile economy and pressure to fund health and schools without tax increases, risking voter disillusionment if growth falters.
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Tony Blair
Labor Party
Bill Clinton
Stan Greenberg
Clinton
Blair
Jeff Mulgan
Mulgan
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Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
Solomon
Cal Thomas
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Christian Coalition
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