Kansas lawmakers reopen budget talks stall amid rifts
Kansas Republicans resumed negotiations on a 14 billion dollar budget as they struggle to bridge stark divisions over deficits and education funding. The talks, set against a 90 day session target, seek to preserve cash reserves while trimming overall spending by 770 to 870 million dollars largely due to lost federal funds.
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Winter wheat suffers in drought across Kansas and region
In Kansas half of the winter wheat is poor to very poor, with 32 percent in fair, 17 percent good, and 1 percent excellent. Oklahoma and Texas show harsher conditions with 77 and 76 percent poor to very poor respectively. Nationwide, 42 percent of 18 states’ winter wheat is poor to very poor.
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Brownback to Lead Flint Hills Economic Summit
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will host a daylong gathering on May 17 at the Camp Wood YMCA southwest of Elmdale in Chase County to discuss future development and preservation of the Flint Hills. The event is part of a statewide series of economic summits aimed at job creation and growth of the Kansas economy. The Flint Hills include some of the nation’s last native tallgrass prairie, spanning north-south across central Kansas. Brownback recently expanded protections limiting wind turbine development in the region.
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Boy Clawed by Leopard Recovers After Zoo Attack
A seven year old Kansas boy on a school trip at Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita was clawed on the neck and face after climbing into a leopard exhibit. Officials say he crossed an 8 foot safety zone and the leopard reached through a mesh fence. He was listed in good condition and expected to go home soon. The family thanked bystanders who aided him.
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Kansas House poised to vote on pension compromise
Kansas lawmakers move toward a partial fix for the KPERS funding gap of 7.7 billion through higher annual state contributions beginning July 2013 and a study commission on moving to a 401(k) plan. The measure, backed by the Senate 381-7, faces GOP dissent in the House and could head to Gov. Brownback for signature.
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