Tax cuts in 2012 shaped Kansas finances and politics
Four years after Kansas trimmed its income tax, state finances show cash reserves depleted, revenue shortfalls, and ongoing budget cuts including a 4 percent Medicaid provider cut. The policy’s advocates tout growth while critics push for repeal as courts weigh school funding adequacy and lawmakers face elections and potential tax reform.
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Topeka
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Shawnee County
Kansas Supreme Court
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Butcher's Son: Tran family refugee tale in Garden City
Vi Tran performs a one man play at Garden City Community College recounting his family's 1980s escape from Vietnam, capture by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and resettlement in Garden City. The work blends theater and memory to give voice to refugees and immigrants.
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Thomas
Sarah Tran
Vietnam
Garden City
Vi Tran
Garden City Community College
Tran
Cambodia
Roth mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters standout senior
Regan Roth of Holcomb High School, valedictorian of the 2016 class with a 4.0 GPA, enjoys mentoring children and hopes to become an elementary teacher. Her sister Rebecca inspired her interest as she readies for Governor's Scholars Awards.
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Regan Roth
Roth
Rebecca Roth
Holcomb High School
Regan Roth Honored At Holcomb High For Top Academic Honors
Regan Roth of Holcomb High School is named Valedictorian among Kansas top 1 percent scholars in a ceremony in Topeka hosted by Governor Sam Brownback. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and participates in Student Council FFA KAY Partners in Community Service FCA and cheerleading plus Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring. Roth plans to study communications disorders at Kansas State University.
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Animal Shelter
Kansas State University
Gram
Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas Association of Youth
KAY
Partners In Community Service
Roth
Little Sister
Holcomb
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters
Finney and
Kearny
Weather Today and Wednesday Forecast Card
The forecast shows partly cloudy conditions today with a high of 88 and a low of 52. Wednesday will be sunny with a high near 89 and a low around 52.
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