House Passes Market Tied Student Loan Bill
The House approved a bipartisan bill tying student loan rates to financial markets and sent it to President Obama for signature. Undergraduates would borrow at 3.9 percent, graduates at 5.4 percent, and parents at 6.4 percent with rates set per year, rising only as borrowing costs grow. The measure aims to reduce current costs while capping future increases and faces ongoing debate on college cost reforms.
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House
Washington
Barack Obama
John Boehner
John Kline
House Committee On Education and
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Virginia Foxx
R-N.c
White House
Congressional Budget Office
County wary as state grant funding for corrections dries up
Budget documents show the Community Corrections program in danger of losing 1.5 full-time positions for supervising inmates released on probation or work release. County officials fear state cuts and uncertain renewal of grants from the Kansas Legislature may reduce funding next year. A $130,000 contingency fund exists to cover essential positions if needed, while county leaders stress the program remains important. The budget also raises property taxes slightly, costing a $200,000 home about $31.62 more.
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Suderman
Kansas
State Department of Corrections
Commission
Mike Gaughan
Gaughan
Jim Flory
Flory
KU researchers win 1.2 million grant to study iPad app for autism
Kansas University researchers led by Kathy Thiemann-Bourque receive a 1.2 million four year grant to test an iPad voice output app for preschoolers with autism. The study trains children with autism and peers to use the app to improve communication social reciprocity and play. The work at Juniper Gardens Children's Project aims to see if tech can help children with complex communication needs reach functional speech and better interact with classmates.
Anti gay marriage bill gains support in House
Hutchinson AP reports Kansas Rep Tim Huelskamp advances a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage with at least 47 co sponsors in the U S House. Notable absences include Kansas Republicans Kevin Yoder and Lynn Jenkins while Mike Pompeo weighs the measure as Huelskamp's bill sits in subcommittee after a Supreme Court ruling.
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U.S. House
Hutchinson News
Kansas
House
U.S
Mike Pompeo
Kevin Yoder
Lynn Jenkins
U.S. Supreme Court
Gardener Finds Bug Resistant Zucchetta Rampicante Tromboncino
Lawrence grower Jim Guthrie reports his second year with zucchetta Rampicante Tromboncino squash as a viable zucchini alternative. He notes strong growth despite squash bugs, with no vine borers yet and a flavor comparable to regular squash when baked or sauced. He tends the plants daily with wife Diane in Sunset Hills.
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Diane Guthrie
Jim Guthrie
Lawrence
U.S
Guthrie
Sunset Hills
Diane
Tromboncino zucchetta grows on arched trellis for space
Jennifer Smith explains growing Tromboncino zucchetta, using feedlot panels as an arched trellis to save space. The vining squash can reach 3 feet plus, with a 12 to 24 inch harvest window and diverse cooking uses. Seeds come from Territorial Seed Company and Seeds from Italy, with several related varieties noted.
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Guthrie
Zucchetta Rampicante Tromboncino
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