Kansas Considers Pension Bonds to Boost KPERS Funding
Kansas lawmakers weigh 1.5 billion pension obligation bonds to shore up KPERS funding amid a 13 billion asset base at 60 percent of long term need. Projections show 80 percent funded by 2022 with 4.5 percent borrowing cost and 8 percent expected investment yield, amid arbitrage concerns. Senate and House bills propose up to 1.5 billion and 15 billion respectively.
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Ees
Sam Brownback
Conroy
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Shooting near KU campus leaves three hurt. two suspects at large
Two armed men wearing blue jeans and dark shirts fled east from a residence south of the KU campus after a robbery attempt. Three victims were shot. one airlifted with multiple wounds, two others taken to hospitals. Detectives search the area near Oliver residence hall and Ambler Center as police seek to identify and locate the suspects.
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Lawrence
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Kansas lawmakers push right to hunt and trap amendment
A proposed Kansas constitutional amendment would guarantee the right to hunt fish and trap, aiming to block animal rights group restrictions. Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Adam Lasker and Republican Rep. Travis Coutoure-Lovelady, it would go to voters if approved.
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Fort Riley base faces personnel cuts critics warn of devastation
Fort Riley drawdown alarms Fort Riley community leaders and local officials. Civilians and council members say military housing supports the area and job losses would ripple through nearby towns like Wakefield and Manhattan. Governors and senators urge preserving current levels while exploring education and infrastructure incentives to persuade the Pentagon.
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Wakefield
Fort Riley
Manhattan
Sam Brownback
U.S
Pat Roberts
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Pentagon
Brownback
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