Regents seek stronger lobbying to restore higher education prestige
Kansas Board of Regents moves to overhaul its lobbying by appointing new members and shaping a coordinated strategy to better inform lawmakers. The retreat highlighted a need for stronger leadership, bipartisan cooperation, and realistic funding plans to sustain state universities and KU and K State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
Bill Graves
Bob Talkington
Iola
Bill Docking
Arkansas City
Talkington
Kansas Senate
Docking
Robert Docking
Lawrence
Kenneth Havner
Hays
Franklin Murphy
Kansas University
Kansas
Topeka
Regents
Kansas State University
John Hiebert
Higher Education
State of
Regents seek freedom to set tuition at KU and KSU
The Kansas Board of Regents urged the Legislature to allow KU and KSU to raise and spend tuition independently, proposing per credit hour charges and a 3 percent rate hike to offset base budget erosion. The plan also would drop the enrollment adjustment while preserving higher revenue when enrollments rise, with possible expansion to other campuses if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toveka
Board of Regents
Kansas University
Kansas State University
Regents
Legislative
John Hiebert
Lawrence
Stephen Jordan
Bill Graves
KSU
Wichita State
Jordan
Graves
WSU
Emporia
Fort Hays
Pittsburg
Kansas University Medical
Group forms to aid parents of troubled teens
A Lawrence mother, whose 13-year-old eighth grader repeatedly skips school, has sought help. He has run away before and is suspected of theft. She fears his association with a negative peer group could lead to juvenile trouble, and asked anonymity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bert Nash to Help Parents With Juvenile Justice Issues
Lawrence parents of youths in or facing juvenile court join a weekly support group organized by Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. The program, co sponsored by Project Freedom and the Douglas County Extension Service, is funded by a 7500 dollar grant from the Georgia Willman Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Roach
Bert Nash
Project Freedom of
Lawrence
Douglas County Extension Service
Georgia Willman Trust
Jose Comejo
Valuation Fight to Reach State Appellate Court
The Kansas Court of Appeals will hear a property tax challenge by Don Cashatt over a 177 percent home value rise after a Douglas County ruling favored the county. Cashatt contends commercial encroachment boosted his residential appraisal, boosting his tax bill to 2762 dollars. His case spurred a local tax watchdog group and his attorney plans a brief filing on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Court of Appeals
Douglas County
Don Cashatt
Iowa
Jim Jesse
Cashatt
Jesse
Cashatts
Ralph King
King
Douglas County Commission
Louie McElhaney
Alvamar
East Lawrence
McElhaney
Douglas County Property Owners’ Assn
Also Mentioned on This Page
FCI
Richandson
Journal-Worley
Andy Fletcher
Jay Hauptl
Liberty Hall
Mass
Fletcher
Uchar Gwin
Journals World PH
Emerson Ott
Ott
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!