Senator Roberts backs proactive drought bill for preemptive aid
U S Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas and Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico reintroduce the National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003 to create drought indicators and use advanced tech for USDA monitoring. They argue rainfall can be deceptive and a prompter disaster bill is needed despite last weekend’s rain. The measure, co sponsored by 17 senators, awaits Senate Agriculture Committee action.
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Dodge City
Roberts
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Senate
Domenici
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kansas
Washington
Voting on contract proposal begins
Teachers in USD 457 started voting Thursday on the district’s proposed 2003 04 teacher contract after an informational meeting by the Garden City Educator's Association. The GCEA will visit schools to collect votes and ensure a majority.
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USD 457
Garden City
Clifford Hope Auditorium
GCEA
David Duran
Mindy Duran
Carol Wethington
Sebelius forgives tax rule changes with extended grace
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius extended indefinitely a grace period shielding merchants from enforcing the July 1 sales tax change designed to tax deliveries rather than location. The move follows merchant criticism as Kansas aims to capture taxes on Internet and catalog sales, potentially exceeding 100 million dollars annually, amid varying local rates.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Revenue
Kansas
Sebelius
Garden City committee eyes Kansas Main Street bid
Garden City Downtown Vision Committee moves to join the Kansas Main Street program under the state Department of Commerce. An informal vote favored applying, with State Coordinator Jeanne Stinson detailing the process at the Aug. 18 meeting. Hutchinson representatives urged joining, as the program applies the four point approach to revive Main Streets. The application is due in March, with plans to send representatives to the 2003 See Program, Page A5.
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Garden City
Kansas
Pat Baughman
State Department of Commerce
Jeanne Stinson
Hutchinson
Baughman
Stinson
Bypass reopens as Garden City delays persist
Kansas officials reopen U S 50 83 400 bypass between Kansas 156 and Mary Street after December closure for a Mary Street overpass. Contractor says pavement marking and final details remain. full service expected by Monday though some work continues on ramps and entrance exits. City share totals 1.28 million with 20 percent local funding.
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Garden City
Steve Cottrell
Kansas Highway 156
Mary Street
Cottrell
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kirk Hutchinson
KDOT
Hutchinson
State
Fed
U.S. 50
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