Finney County asks voters to extend tax for growth
Finney County considers extending a quarter cent sales tax for 10 years to fund economic development. If approved, the measure would raise about 1.2 to 1.4 million dollars and reorganize FCEDC into a full time staffed entity aiming to lure and grow local business. Bill Fruth of POLICOM Corp. authored the proposal.
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Finney County
Finney County Economic Development Corporation
FCEDC
Bill Fruth
Policom Corp
Palm City
Fla
Garden City students hear advice at college fair
Sonia Esquivel Vargas, a Garden City High School and Garden City Community College alumna now pursuing a PhD at Kansas State University, spoke with Hispanic parents and students at a Friday ESL college fair during parent/teacher conferences. She explained her path from GCHS to Hays to K State and advised about higher education opportunities.
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Sonia Esquivel Vargas
Garden City
Kansas
Garden City Community College
Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University
Manhattan
GCHS
Hays
Kstate
College of Education
Clifford Hope
Garden City High School
Vargas
Medicaid stands by improvements in new computer system
Despite scrutiny, state officials defend a faster claims process under a $160 million, three year contract with Electronic Data Systems Corp of Plano Texas. The system aims to cut administrative burden for Kansas Medicaid though questions arise over an almost 1 million overpayment to an Independence pharmacy for ear drops.
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Topeka
Electronic Data Systems Corp
Plano, Texas
Libby Charged With Obstruction and Perjury Counts
The indictment accuses J Lewis Libby Jr. of obstructing justice with one count and making two false statements of perjury. He could face up to 30 years in prison and 1.25 million dollars in fines if convicted on all charges. The 22 page document alleges he lied to the grand jury about learning Valerie Plame’s CIA role and about disclosure to the media. It also claims he deceived FBI agents about talks with Tim Russert and Matt Cooper and then falsely declared to the grand jury that those conversations did not occur.
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J. Lewis “Scooter” Libby Jr
Grand Jury
Valerie Plame
CIA
FBI
Tim Russert
NBC News
Matt Cooper
Time Magazine
Libby
Russert
Cooper
Libby Charged in CIA Leak Case Under Cheney Aide
Vice President Cheney's chief of staff I Lewis Libby resigns after an indictment charging obstruction of a grand jury and making false statements. Prosecutor Fitzgerald says Libby learned Valerie Plame's identity from CIA and others and leaked to reporters. Karl Rove avoids charges for now.
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Washington
Dick Cheney
CIA
I. Lewis
Scooter
Libby
White House
Karl Rove
Patrick Fitzgerald
Valerie Plame
State Department
Plame
Fitzgerald
Stevens County to vote on 2.4 million jail bond
Stevens County voters face a November 8 ballot to approve a 2.4 million general obligation bond for a new law enforcement center with a 22 bed jail capacity, potentially expanding to 44. A town hall on Thursday at Memorial Hall in Hugoton will explain the plan.
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Memorial Hall
Hugoton
David Bozone
Stevens County Commission
Bozone
Ole
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