Audit finds Margin funds generally spent within guidelines
The Legislative Audit report on 1989 and 1990 Margin of Excellence spending shows 27.3 million allocated to Kansas state universities, including Kansas University, was generally compliant with Board of Regents guidelines. The program aimed to bring faculty salaries to 100 percent of peers and overall spend to 95 percent, goals not yet reached.
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Topeka
Board of
Regents
Legislative Division of
Post Audit
Journal-World
Legislative Post Audit
Regents System
Kansas University
Senate OKs NCAA bill advances in Kansas
In Topeka the Senate approved a measure requiring the NCAA to provide due process in investigations, 36-0, sending the bill to the House where passage this session is uncertain. House Judiciary Chair Rep. John Solbach cautioned the late session may hinder action, while Sen. Wint Winter Jr. urged consideration.
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Topeka
Wint Winter Jr
R-Lawrence
Senate
NCAA
House
Judiciary Committee
John Solbach
D-Lawrence
Kansas
Solbach
Winter
Commissioner Pushes Audit Of County Appraiser Office
Douglas County Commissioner Mike Amyx calls for an independent auditor or appraiser to review the county appraiser's office amid public concern over recent property valuation changes. Fellow commissioners oppose, citing cost and a need to identify causes before spending funds. Valerie statements show large valuation jumps and alleged software issues in the appraisal system.
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Douglas County
Mike Amyx
Amyx
Commission
Louie McElhaney
Mark Buhler
Backlash not surprising to county appraiser Gordon
Douglas County Appraiser Don Gordon said he was not surprised by Monday's flood of calls from property owners upset by last weekend's valuation statements. He cited two reasons: some owners felt assessment increases were excessive, and many taxpayers misunderstood the market-based approach used in the mass revaluation.
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Douglas
Don Gordon
Gordon
Lee County divides over appraisal changes
A reader questions fairness in county appraisals and suggests hearings allow residents to plead their case. The discussion reflects frustration with the process and the impact on workers who must take time off to attend hearings.
Israel Opens Path to U S Arab Peace Talks
In Jerusalem Israel signaled readiness to hold regional peace talks under American mediation with Soviet participation. James Baker welcomed the move but seeks pre talks with Arab leaders. Israeli PM Shamir announced the weekend release of about 1 000 Palestinian prisoners as Baker plans meetings with Egyptian Saudi Syrian and Jordanian officials.
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Baker
Levy
Foreign Ministry
Yitzhak Shamir
Israel
Jerusalem
Senators clash over Kansas living allowances and wages
In Topeka the Kansas Senate heatedly debated a statewide prevailing wage and daily living allowances for legislators. Senators Phil Martin and Don Montgomery proposed amendments to spending bills, sparking a near shouting match as Montgomery argued close to Topeka lawmakers should not get $69 daily. Both amendments failed on votes or by voice.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Phil Martin
Pittsburg
Don Montgomery
R-Sabetha
Montgomery
Martin
Alicia Salisbury
Ropeka
Labor, Industry and Small Business Committee
Wint Winter
Lawrence
Mulberry Bush
Ed Reilly
Leavenworth
School boundary changes spark parental opposition
About a dozen Lawrence parents questioned a boundary recommendation moving about 150 students to different elementary schools next fall to relieve Quail Run overcrowding. They raised concerns over long term impact and repeated moves within a neighborhood amid two-year space planning.
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Lawrence School Board
Quail Run
Hillcrest
Riverside
Mary Lou Wright
Patricia Bailey
Lakecrest Rd
Bailey
Ms. Wright
Harriet Shaffer
Wakarusa Valley
Sunset Hill
Gorbachev seeks ban on strikes in anti-crisis plan
In Moscow, President Mikhail Gorbachev proposed emergency measures to prevent destabilization, including a moratorium on strikes rallies and demonstrations as a major coal miners strike in its sixth week continues and republics move toward independence.
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Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Byelorussia
Georgia
Vitaly Ignatenko
Federation Council
Ignatenko
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