Senate defeats liquor by the drink bill in Kansas
The Kansas Senate narrowly defeated a liquor by the drink bill 21 to 19. Senator Norman Gaar backed mixed drinks in larger restaurants but will push a fall ballot amendment instead. Key vote by Senator Vincent Moore shifted the outcome amid concerns over constitutionality and Sunday sales.
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Topeka, Kan
Senate
Norman Gaar
R-Westwood
Gaar
Kansas
Vincent Moore
Wichita
Moore
Kansas House panel approves remap plan for 125 districts
The House Reapportionment Committee approved a bill to reapportion 125 state House districts with populations ranging from 17 012 to 19 124 and a median of 17 994. The measure, led by Rep. William Bunten, advances for further study and potential changes.
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Topera, Kan
House
William Bunten
Ropeka
Johnson County
Wyandotte
Community Junior College
Paroled Welfare Case Mother From Kansas
Mrs. Charlotte A. Orosz of Johnson County was sentenced to 150 days for welfare fraud but paroled after eight days. Two Johnson County magistrate judges granted the parole after learning a child might overreact to environmental situations due to a mild brain malfunction. The court-appointed attorney noted a 10-year-old boy has undergone two years of treatment for hyperkinetic behavior.
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Clathe
Kan
Charlotte A. Orosz
Johnson County
J. Mitchell Dickerson
Orosz
Burnett Instrument Co Expands With New Annex Building
Burnett Instrument Co adds a 12,000 square foot metal annex at 700 EH 22nd featuring manufacturing laboratory and office space. Construction began in September and employees moved in last week. Original plant covers 7,200 square feet.
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Burnett Instrument Co
Amendments To Be Listed On 2 Ballots
Gov. Robert Docking and lawmakers agreed on ten proposed amendments for Kansas voters five on the August primary ballot and five on the November general ballot. He urged placing the executive article on the Nov. ballot to allow a four year governor term and government reorganization with legislative veto. He noted more than 60 amendments in the Legislature and pressed rapid action on his tax proposals and the AEC Lyons site dispute for a new nuclear waste repository.
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House Water Resources Committee
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
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House Roads and Highways Committee
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Arden Dierdorff
R-Smith Center
Dierdorff
Peyton
Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
AEC
Lyons
U.S
Value Added Tax Among New Bills in Kansas Legislature
Kansas lawmakers introduce 76 measures including a value added tax to raise revenue. Other proposals include toll roads funding, homestead exemptions, veterans exemptions, resort complex bonds, and state financing for junior colleges and sewage projects with revenue bonds and low interest loans.
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Kan
Kansas
Nixon
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Frank Hodge
R-Hutchinson
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Ted Saar
Pittsburg
State Highway Commission
Saar
Korea
Vietnam
Cherokee County
Harold Herd
D-Coldwater
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