House advances bill to balance Kansas budget
Kansas House approves a budget balancing measure aimed at closing a 330 million deficit by diverting 158 million in highway funds to the main state account and sweeping 12 million from future early childhood programs and autism diagnostics. The plan also redirects 4.6 million of unspent disaster relief funds amid spring tornado concerns. Bureaucrats warn of a larger 436 million shortfall for 2015 2016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Brownback
KU Lecturer Pleads Guilty to Stalking and Protection Orders
David Pendergrass, a Kansas University lecturer and 2014 Honor recipient, received two years probation after a Johnson County district judge found him guilty of stalking and protection order violations. He initially faced felony burglary and theft charges, but pled no contest to amended misdemeanors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Johnson County
David Pendergrass
City approves K-9 unit for Lawrence police
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously voted to fund a new K-9 unit with an estimated cost of 36000 dollars. The plan aims to place two police dogs on the street this spring, with the budget including 19000 dollars for initial expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Jerry Pine
Howard Pine’s Garden Center
Third St
House
By John Hanna
Associated Press
House Appropriations Committee
Ron Ryckman Jr
Ola
Senate
Sam Brownback
Twitter
CaitlinDoornbos
City Commission
Sara Shepherd
Saramarieshop
Oklahoma State
Jayhawks
Cal
Kuathletics.com
Hawks
Eree
THE
University OF Kansas
Cancer Center
Capital City Bank
Swelars
Ernesto Hodison
Ernesto
Hobbs Taylor
New Hampshire
Ciancei Fdic
Capcitybank.com