Kansas governor vetoes budget items and raises sales tax
Governor Mark Parkinson rewrote the next Kansas budget with vetoes to shield greenhouse gas rules and protect Planned Parenthood public broadcasting and state employees pay. He signed a $13.7 billion budget and a bill raising the sales tax from 5.3 to 6.3 percent to fund spending. He vetoed 11 budget items including a 5 percent elected official pay cut and out of state travel limits, and blocked a plan diverting public broadcasting funds to veterans programs. Public TV and radio stations faced potential funding cuts, with Smokey Hills and High Plains Public Radio seeing notable reductions without the veto.
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Smokey Hills
Bunker Hill
Claeys pitches elections and business experience in Kansas race
J R Claeys of Salina campaigned in Garden City touting election and small business background for secretary of state. He faces Libby Ensley and Kris Kobach in the August 3 Republican primary. The winner faces Democrat hopefuls Chris Biggs and Chris Steineger in November.
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J.R. Claeys
R-Salina
Claeys
Libby Ensley
Topeka
Kris Kobach
Kansas City
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Chris Biggs
Junction City
Chris Steineger
BP eyes two days to test top kill fix in gulf spill
BP continues pumping heavy mud into the blown-out Gulf well as CEO Tony Hayward warns two more days are needed to gauge if the top kill method stops the uncontrolled flow that has created the worst oil spill in U S history after an 18 hour delay in the latest effort.
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U.S
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Syracuse man charged with first degree murder in stabbing
Seth Farnsworth a 26 year old resident of Syracuse was arrested early Wednesday on allegations of first degree murder in the stabbing death of Christopher Barr 31. Farnsworth appeared in Hamilton County court for a probable cause hearing where Judge Donna Blake ordered continued detention and a public defender will be provided. The next court date is June 7.
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Seth Farnsworth
E. U.S. Highway 50
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Christopher Barr
E. Ave G
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Hamilton County
Donna Blake
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