Kansas Legislature Faces 61 Million Tax Windfall Debate
Kansas lawmakers react to tax revenues $61 million above estimates, triggering spending cheers and amendments. The Senate approves a budget lifting overall spending 0.2 percent, boosting state salaries by 4 percent and per pupil school aid by 41 dollars, while university funding awaits governance fixes.
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Almane
Kansas
Kansas House
Senate
Bill Graves
Kansas University
Graves
Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
House
Notable 1860 Pony Express Route Began Service
The Pony Express started in 1860 delivering mail between St Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California. In 1865 Union forces occupied the Confederate capital Richmond Virginia.
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St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Richmond
Clinton wins showdown as Jones suit is dismissed
Washington column details Judge Wright’s ruling dismissing Paula Jones v Clinton and the political and legal fallout. Clinton supporters hail a high road moment while Ken Starr faces pressure to wrap up, with polls showing public doubts about Clinton’s morality and trust. The piece notes potential appeals, settlement thoughts, and lasting damage to Clinton’s legacy.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Africa
Paula Jones
Susan Webber Wright
White House
Kentucky
NCAA
Clinton
Little Rock
Jones
Ken Starr
Wright
Starr
Ken
Monica Lewinsky
Monica
William Ginsburg
Bruce Lindsey
Vernon Jordan
Prez
Lewinsky
William Jefferson Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Henry Hyde
House
George Bush
Excelsior
Bill Bennett
Bennett
Hillary
Chelsea
Paula
Kathleen Willey
Elizabeth Ward Gracen
Jane
Linda Tripp
U.S
Henry Hudson
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
Jones case exposes Clinton, feminism, and the law
Mona Charen argues Paula Jones’s suit tests presidential accountability, challenging claims that the Wright ruling clears Clinton. She asserts the decision misreads harassment standards, calls the president’s conduct abuse of power, and urges accountability beyond political spin.
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Paula Corbin Jones
California
Bill Clinton
Supreme Court
Clinton
Susan Webber Wright
Jones
Paula Jones
Monica Lewinsky
Kathleen Willey
Wright
Dence
Mona Charen
Creators Syndicate
Kansan Critics Probe Crop Insurance Spending and Gridlocked Reform
Les Blevins of 1207 N 1800 Rd criticizes Sen Pat Roberts and fellow lawmakers for pursuing 200 million a year in crop insurance subsidies while ignoring long term research solutions for Kansas. He argues the proposed project could address water quality trade deficits and climate concerns, but accuses Republicans of avoiding environmental progress. The Journal World notes letters should be 350 words or less with real names, addresses and phones.
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Kansas
Pat Roberts
Sen. Roberts
Congress
Dick Lugar
Les Blevins
1207
1800
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Slaying Near Ottawa Leaves Area on Edge of Fear
No suspects or motives identified in the triple murder near Ottawa. The dead are Hazel Avery and her son Steven, both from Lawrence, and Gary Longfellow of Lawrence, with another child from Iola. Residents fear a possible serial killer as memories of national war anxieties rise, while local history notes Medal of Honor winner S. J. Churchill and the Grand Army of the Republic. The U S Army Reserve Unit at 21st and Iowa honors Churchill. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Ottawa
Hazel Avery
Steven
Gary Longfellow
Avery
Longfellow
Lawrence
Iola
Spain
Cuba
Lawrence Journal
Grand Army of the Republic
Journal
S. J. Churchill
U. S. Army
21St
Iowa
Churchill
Watkins Community Museum
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Dolph Simons Sr
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Ralph Gage
Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons II
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
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