State faces 255 million deficit in new budget outlook
TOPEKA AP The state must cut spending by 255 million to avoid a June 30 deficit, with forecasters warning the shortfall could reach a billion by end of next budget year. Economists project 4.15 billion in current revenue on a 4.42 billion plan, down 364 million from March. 4.38 billion projected for FY2004 beginning July 1, 2003, as spending and reserves total about 4.8 billion and 360 million respectively.
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Topeka
Duane Goossen
Feaster Proud Of 20 Percent Vote In State Race
Feaster, from Syracuse, praised high voter turnout as a sign of public interest in issues and noted his personal pride at securing 20 percent. He urged careful review of sales tax exemptions to protect vulnerable seniors while acknowledging potential $3 billion revenue impact if eliminated.
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Garden City
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Melvin Neufeld
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Leila Kissick
Cimarron
Larry Powell
R-Kalvesta
Bill Light
R-Rolla
Statehouse
Finney County Commission
Roman Harbur
Cliff Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Garden City Retail Incentives Face Mixed Local View
Garden City officials and FCEDC weigh a Home Depot incentive package similar to a prior Kohl’s deal, amid opposition from local retailers who say incentives merely shift business from existing stores. The Chamber backs up to 1.5 million while others warn against granting benefits to retailers. Developer Woltemath says land across from Applebee’s hinges on the deal, with a public meeting set to discuss whether to proceed.
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Garden City
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C Bar H
Crazy House
Feldt
Partin Electric
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Palace Computer
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CNN
the Super Store
Henderson Inc
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Empire
Home Lumber
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Garden City Community College
Salyer
Tim Cruz
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Reifschneider
Reifschneider
Applebee’s
Robert Woltemath
Woltemath-Otis Development Inc
Suspect to be transferred here in two weeks
The article notes a suspect from Memphis, Tenn., tied to Nguyen in an online and telephone relationship. Nguyen, last seen leaving her Garden City home Oct. 5, was found dead Oct. 11 beneath a box spring pedestal in a Red Baron Best Western Hotel room on U.S. Highway 50. Hotel staff reported the odor and Nguyen’s father reported her missing Oct. 6. Autopsy results from Wichita's Regional Forensic Science Center were not yet available.
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Garden City
U.S. Highway 50
Nguyen Nguyen
Wichita
Regional Forensic Science Center
Utz
Race centered on education sparks debate in write-in race
In Garden City KS a write-in candidate Sonny Rundell drew 52,680 votes while Morris defeated him. Principal Kevin Burr supported Rundell, praising his candidacy but acknowledging the uphill fight. Debated issues include illegal immigrant children in public schools and bilingual education, with Morris advocating English immersion and lawmakers potential reform.
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Morris
Garden City High School
Kevin Burr
Burr
Sonny
Ms. Morris
Supreme Court
Harold Orosco
Morris wins spread in Kansas board race despite write in bid
Morris defeated rival Rundell in a southwest Kansas election where immigration policy and English immersion were debated. She pledged higher teacher pay, salary equalization with administrators, and English immersion over bilingual education, while Rundell blamed ballot positioning for his loss. Morris emphasized legal student entry and education quality as core goals.
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