Officials disappointed by session's outcome
Kansas school leaders and Gov. Bill Graves expressed dismay over Legislature actions on school funding. The session approved a 2.35 billion dollar budget for K 12, up 67 million, while districts face funding losses from declining enrollments. Graves admitted fault for not driving the debate, and educators warned about a flawed formula and insufficient recommendations.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bill Graves
Tively
Graves
State Board of Education
Legislative Educational Planning Committee
Police Motorcycle Officer Killed in One-Vehicle Crash
Kansas City police officer Craig Schultz 36 a 11-year veteran was killed in a one vehicle motorcycle crash on I-29 around noon. The accident shut southbound I-29 for most of the afternoon as responders found his bike and body roadside. Police chief said there were no indications of foul play and colleagues seek to determine the cause of the crash.
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Kansas City
Craig Schultz
Schultz
Rick Easley
Drug dealers tied to Chiefs figures sentenced in KC case
Anthony West of Kansas City received 10 years in federal prison for involvement in a cocaine smuggling operation linked to Gregory Burns, former personal assistant to Tamarick Vanover. Chad Pollard of Kansas City, Kansas, got four years for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Vanover pleaded guilty to federal stolen car charges and financed the marijuana scheme involving Bam Morris. The probe uncovered a California cocaine ring, marijuana sales, and stolen cars.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony West
Kansas City
Gregory Burns
Chiefs
Tamarick Vanover
Chad Pollard
Kan
Vanover
Bam Morris
California
Boy on Horse Killed by Pickup Near Kansas City
A 15-year-old boy riding a horse was killed after the animal was struck by a pickup in Kansas City Kansas. Both the rider and the pickup driver were from Kansas City Kansas. The horse died from injuries and was destroyed. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. and the boy died shortly after at Providence Medical Center. Police described the horse and rider as emerging from a wooded area onto the road before the collision.
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Kansas City, Kan
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Tacoma DNA sent to Kansas City in girl missing case
Tacoma police sent DNA and a photo of Teekah Lewis to Kansas City authorities as they seek to determine if the decapitated 3 or 4 year old found near Kansas City is the Tacoma girl missing since January 1999. Kansas City police requested the evidence and are reviewing potential connections to the Precious Doe investigation.
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Tacoma
Kansas City
Wash
Teekah Lewis
Ed Baker
Lice
Lewis
Steve Young
Graves vows to trim parts of new state budget
Gov. Bill Graves pledged to use line item veto power to cut funds in the latest spending bill as legislators faced a tight 2002 fiscal plan. He warned that fiscal 2003 finances could be precarious and hinted at potential crises to secure revenue, including possible tax actions to balance schools and state programs.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
House
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