State firm outlines cost saving recommendations
Officials from the firm on Tuesday proposed preliminary recommendations to cut spending and boost revenues in state coffers. Potential tens of millions could come from filling 67 vacant Revenue Department posts and other moves such as delaying vendor payments, leasing consolidation, selling unneeded DOT equipment, and licensing sponsorships while noting K-12 spending will be analyzed in January.
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County weighs Menard Inc. grant for Lawrence plant
Douglas County commissioners will consider a 200000 grant to Menard Inc. to help build a production plant in Lawrence Venture Park with the incentive paid over 10 years. The Public Incentives Review Committee urged approval for both county and city actions. City incentives total about 2300000 and will be discussed January 5.
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Kansas judge files suit over 2014 judicial selection law
Judge Larry Solomon of the 30th Judicial District in Kingman County sues alleging the 2014 statute strips the Kansas Supreme Court of authority to appoint chief district judges and requires election by peers. The law’s funding‑cut clause is tied to overturning the statute, with Brennan Center for Justice co‑counsel and briefs from ACLJ Kansas and American College of Trial Lawyers.
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Kansas groups praise ESSA shift to local control over testing
Educational groups and Kansas State Board officials welcomed the Every Student Succeeds Act as returning decision making to districts and teachers. They cited reduced punitive measures from No Child Left Behind and flexibility for state accountability systems while maintaining annual assessments for grades 3-8 and high school. Some lawmakers warned federal authority remains too strong, but supporters say pilots and local evaluation reforms could better align progress with state needs.
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