Universities push for more education funding in Kansas
Public schools and universities unite to press legislators for higher education funding. Ed Hammond of Fort Hays State says Kansans should tell representatives to meet the task. A KU poll shows 59.3 percent favor boosting public school funding over 38.1 percent for higher education.
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Bill Ross
Ed Hammond
Fort Hays State University
Kenny Wilk
R-Lansing
House
Clark Shultz
R-Lindsborg
Shultz
Policy Research Institute
Hemenway
Kansas State University
Jon Wefald
Kansas Board of Regents Universities
Silver Lake
Wefald
Senate panel endorses education cuts amid revenue shortfall
The Senate Education Committee backed a 5.6 percent cut in per pupil funding to 3,712 and a 2.2 billion overall DOE budget for fiscal 2003 amid a projected 426 million shortfall. Lawmakers debated tax plans, with some opposing increases and urging savings elsewhere to protect education.
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Bill Graves
Ways and Means Committee
Department of Education
Senate
Jim Barone
D-Frontenac
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Stovall Attacks Rival on Business Issues in Kansas Race
Stovall criticizes rival on business policy while addressing union efforts and a past EPA suit against a firm that later filed for bankruptcy. Shallenburger defends a mixed voting record, noting KCCI ratings and positions on liquor and gambling. Stovall backs higher education funding pauses and bonds for university research facilities, while Sebelius’ merger block draws political support.
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EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Shallenburger
KCCI
Chamber
Tim Shallenburger
Washington, D.C
National Association of State Treasurers
Stovall
Kansas University
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Kansas Insurance
Kathleen Sebelius
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Kansas
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Walgreens adopts policy to curb tobacco sales to minors
Walgreens Co will use prompt registers to check IDs for cigarette sales and pay 320000 to 40 states to cover probe costs. After undercover sting led by NY AG Eliot Spitzer found 11 of 12 sales to minors, the Deerfield based firm also agrees to employee training and state cooperation.
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Albany
N.Y
Walgreen Co
Deerfield
Ill
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