Hugoton votes no to disbanding police force amid budget talks
In Hugoton residents vote against ending the police department with several officials proposing county contract plans. Budget figures show a 25 mill tax cut if disbanded, while the city weighs a $10 monthly protection surcharge and county policing options including a $50,000 annual fee. Sheriff DeWitt warns staffing needs if the county takes over. Chief Hagman resigned and may be replaced as the council awaits Monday's official result.
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Stevens County
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Hugoton
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John Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Larry Martin
Fred Hagman
Calvin May
Calvin
Fedelin
Sheriff’s Office
Water law shaping farmer pumping decisions in Kansas
University of Kansas law expert notes farmers are not generally in the dark about the Water Appropriation Act while Groundwater Management District 3 expands meter monitoring and enforcement. Five year flex accounts added in 2001 allow adjusted use but require surrender of 10 percent of entitlement, prompting careful calculations. Senator Tim Huelskamp, a farmer himself, stresses extending aquifer life amid rising costs and long term viability concerns for 50 years ahead.
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John C. Peck
Peck
Garden City
Hank Hansen
Hansen
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Flex
Huelskamp
Kansas
Roberts memo sparks bipartisan demand amid Iraq WMD inquiry
Senator Roberts says the memo undermines the inquiry and will draw international attention. He warns it could comfort terrorists even as he and Rockefeller press for a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee review. Rockefeller dismisses the draft as unauthorized and unshared.
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Iraq
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Rockefeller
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Garcia to lead Kansas Hispanic affairs office
Garcia, son of migrant farm workers, will head a seven member advisory panel to listen to Kansas Latinos. He stresses education for new arrivals and native Kansans, recalling hardships and language barriers his family faced and urging understanding of government processes.
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Garcia
Hutchinson Junior College
Wichita State University
Kansas State University
Square One
Kansas tackles teacher licensing mandate as a one-time event
Officials aim to meet the mandate while ensuring teachers possess depth of knowledge in content. The director of teacher education notes the reform offers a chance to raise licensing quality and student performance. Deans and educators express concerns yet promise to collaborate amid changes.
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Kansas
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California
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