Grant County dinner features Gov Brownback and drought story
About 1,500 attendees at the Grant County Scholarship Dinner heard Gov. Sam Brownback speak on southwest Kansas agriculture amid drought. The event raised over 100000 for scholarships, with proceeds from a $7 donation per person funding the Grant County Scholarship Fund. Judge Tom Webb shared a dramatic life story from Korea to the United States.
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Duncan visits Kansas on education equity push
U S education secretary Arne Duncan visits Kansas to discuss closing the opportunity gap and resource disparities affecting black and Hispanic students. He praises Pell funding and school improvement programs, criticizes cuts to state programs, and emphasizes accountability and public school funding amid tax law changes. Duncan plans stops in Emporia and Kansas City to discuss outcomes for minority students.
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Romney says half avoid taxes and get benefits
The piece notes that about 80 million in Medicaid coverage and 48 million in food stamps reflect entitlement programs. It cites Romney remarks at a May Florida fundraiser and analyzes who pays federal taxes, including nonpayers and beneficiaries across income groups. It cites Urban Institute and Tax Policy Center data on nonpayers and tax credits.
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City mulls cemetery fee hike with mausoleum increases
City commissioners approve a cemetery ordinance easing monument sizes and allowing sexton alterations while discussing a fee rise to 50 dollars for general services and from 2400 to 5100 for above ground mausoleums. Stevenson cites revenue and comparably higher local fees.
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