Love and Dunlap Clash Over Kansas Budget Plan
Incumbent Garrett Love a Montezuma Republican and challenger Johnny Dunlap of Spearville run for State Senate District 38. They diverge on Gov. Brownback’s tax cuts and budget cuts, with Love supporting the reductions and Dunlap opposing. District 38 covers parts of Haskell, Seward, Meade, Clark, Ford and Gray counties.
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Garrett Love
Johnny Dunlap
Spearville
Haskell
Seward
Meade, Clark
Ford
Gray
Sam Brownback
Love
Dunlap
Local food pantries feel economy squeeze
Local Salvation Army Emmaus House and UMMAM pantries report shortages as rising prices strain cash donations. Meat, rice, beans, flour and peanut butter are scarce while canned vegetables remain abundant. Donors also face higher costs, limiting what they can give. Page A5.
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Salvation Army
Emmaus House
United Methodist
DeLeon
Elda Venegas
Ummam Community
Budget stakes shape Kansas House District 115 race
Education funding and the state budget are the top priorities for incumbent Ronald Ryckman a Meade Republican and challenger Marjorie Mo Gilbert a Dodge City Democrat in the 115th district which covers Gray Meade Clark and Ford counties Ryckman credits Gov. Sam Brownback with moving the state from a 500 million deficit to a 500 million surplus Gilbert argues past budget cuts harmed people with modest means.
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Kansas
Gray
Meade
Clark
Ford Counties
Ronald Ryckman
Sam Brownback
Dodge City
Marjorie “Mo” Gilbert
Smith finalist for Finney County Crystal Apple Award teaching honor
Diane Smith a third grade teacher at Buffalo Jones Elementary is one of six finalists for the 2012 Crystal Apple Award from the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce C A R E Task Force. Finalists will be honored at a banquet with top prizes of 1000 and 250 dollars.
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Diane Smith
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Smith
Finney County
C.A.R.E
Garden City Area
Andrea Baker
Garfield Early Childhood Center
Adam Cassellius
Garden City High School
Emily Hamlin
Holcomb High School
Debbie
Buffalo Jones
Michigan
Kansas
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