Former Kansas lawmakers share stories on legislative history
Former Kansas legislators gather at the Capitol to discuss an oral history project by the Kansas Humanities Council and Shawnee County Historical Society. Key figures like Rob ert Storey and Rochelle Chronister reflect on bipartisanship, staff contributions, and the evolution from 1960s pay to present.
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Kansas Humanities Council
Shawnee County
Washington
Storey
Kansas
House
Senate
Kansas State Historical Society
Garden City
Jim Maag
Dodge City
Kansas Court of Appeals
Rochelle Chronister
Chronister
Kansas Republican Party
Bill Graves
Legislative Research Department
Bill Bunten
Topeka
Ralph Skoog
Mike Johnston
Parsons
Fred Kerr
Pratt
Jack Euler
Troy
Shelby Smith
Wichita
Skoog
David Heinemann
Kansas House
Statehouse
Kansas Legislature
Town hall focuses on efficiency and water conservation
City officials outlined 20 megawatts of wind energy with Cimarron area output shared to Garden City and described a home insulation loan program of up to 1350 dollars. A water conservation plan includes upgrading irrigation sprinklers with moisture sensing and utilizing about one million gallons daily from Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition wastewater for parks and public areas.
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Garden City
Cimarron
Muirhead
Janet Doll
Sam Curran
Dan Fankhauser
Fankhauser
Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition, LLC
Garden City Man Arrested on Sex Crime Allegations
A 23-year-old Garden City man, Joseph Mitchell Sperry, was arrested September 23 by Finney County Sheriff’s deputies on allegations of aggravated indecent liberties and criminal sodomy involving a 15-year-old girl. The incidents are said to have occurred between May 21 and September 22. Sperry is held in Finney County jail on a $120,000 bond.
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Garden City
Finney County
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Iffs
Joseph Mitchell Sperry
W. Fair Sr
Sperry
Kansas education funding debate shifts to equity and reform
KASB leaders at a summit warn that state funding favors wealthy districts while poorer areas face higher tax burdens to sustain education costs. They highlight teacher salary stagnation, rising advanced degrees, and shrinking applicant pools as districts plan a new school finance formula ahead of the next legislative session.
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Tallman
Scott Rothschild
KASB
Kansas
Rothschild
Kansas Board of Regents
United States
Brownback
State Board of Education
KASSB
District task force warns over police staffing and school procedures
The task force cautions USD 501's police force totals 22 officers, seven of whom are city officers on contract. They note training parity for school police and express concern about any limits on officers’ ability to restrain or position suspects. Leaders from other districts report frustration with notification rules triggering workplace calls when students are restrained. Lakemary Center cites increased paperwork and parental anxiety, while lawmakers reimbursements for meetings remain limited despite multiple sessions.
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Brown
Lakemary Center
Paola
Garret Strickler
Strickler
Topeka
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