Kobach to visit Garden City on voting ID law
Secretary of State Kris Kobach will visit Garden City on June 12 to educate the public about Kansas 2011 Secure and Fair Elections Act. He leads a May and June tour in 11 cities, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Finney County Administrative Center, 811 N Ninth St. He will cover photo ID, U.S. citizenship proof, and voter education with audience questions.
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Brownback signs apology for segregation in Kansas
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation apologizing to African American citizens for state sanctioned segregation on the 58th anniversary of Brown v Topeka Board of Education. The event included Deborah Dandridge and Mildred Edwards as leaders of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission.
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House committee approves NBAF funds in Kansas bid
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved 75 million dollars for construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, with 40 million for a central utility plant and 50 million for general facility construction on the Kansas State University campus. The facility, a 1.14 billion dollar center, will study deadly animal diseases and now heads to the full House for consideration.
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Topeka Capital Journal
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Kansas joins national Sketchers settlement over refunds
Topeka Kansas joins 42 states and the Federal Trade Commission in a settlement with Sketchers USA Inc over claims about Shape-Ups Tone-Ups and Resistance Runner shoes. The agreement requires up to 40 million dollars in consumer refunds nationwide.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Kansas tax cut deal unravels as budget risks loom
In Topeka, lawmakers struggle to finalize a tax cut package that would rapidly reduce individual rates and fully exempt 191,000 partnerships and businesses over six years. Senate President Morris voices concern over possible future deficits, while Brownback pushes for growth. House advances a less aggressive plan amid fear of a $2.5 billion shortfall by 2018.
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Hutchinson
Kansas approves compromise pension measure in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers approve a pension compromise directing revenues from three state owned casinos to KPERS to cover an $8.3 billion shortfall through 2033. The measure creates a new retirement plan for workers hired after 2014, while Brownback backs a funded system and plans to sign the bill.
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Garden City teen among 2012 Gates Millennium Scholars
Hugo Ailen, a Garden City High School senior born in Guatemala, was named one of 10 Kansans and 1,000 nationwide Gates Millennium Scholars. He will graduate this week and plans to study computer science at the University of Kansas with potential future funding for graduate studies.
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University of Kansas
Garden City
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Iglesia del Nazareno
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Tuchez
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