Kansans weigh tax cuts and school funding in governor race
Campaigns by Brownback and Holland focus on business climate and education funding as voters face a potential 2012 budget shortfall. Brownback pushes tax restraint and deregulation while Holland argues for continued school investment and local funding power. Debates, fundraising totals, and ethics complaints frame the tight contest.
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Kansas
Brownback
Nebraska
Holland
Kansas State Fair
Wichita
Cannon
Gray
Topeka
Kansas Republican Party
Kansas Moderate Majority Committee
GOP
PAC
Frances Gorman Graves
Democratic Party
Graves
Ethics Commission
Lou Engle
Engle
Washington, D.C
Sam Brownback
Nashville
Tenn
Lou
FCEDC Eyes Big Move If Company Chooses Finney County
FCEDC officials say a relocating or expanding firm may pick Finney County with 50 startup jobs and 180 total within five years. Wages average about 47000, per Depperschmidt. Chair Catherine McKinley notes the 2.5 million dollars, urging cautious ROI and diversified options. Board set to meet 7:30 a.m. Nov. 24 at the Garden City Administrative Center.
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FCEDC
Finney County
Depperschmidt
Catherine McKinley
McKinley
Tom Walker
Garden City
Eighth St
Garden City USD 457 bonds fund new high school
Construction progresses ahead of schedule with 250 to 300 workers, many from Garden City. Voters approved the $ bonds 4666 4426 in a tight 51.43 percent margin. Groundbreaking for the 384000 square foot high school occurred September 24 2009, with Garfield Early Childhood Center open and Abe Hubert Middle to be repurposed to an elementary school.
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Atha
John Haas
Rawson Financial
Wichita
Haas
USD 457 Board of Education
Abe Hubert
Garfield
Garden City
New Outlook Academy
J.D. Adams
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