Appeals court upholds Hamm Quarry permit in Douglas County
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel affirms Douglas County’s conditional use permit for Hamm Quarry Inc. to extend Petefish Quarry operations. Neis, neighbor opponent, argued illegal taking and equal protection claims, but the court found no significant impact or regulatory taking on his land, upholding the previous ruling.
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Topeka
Kansas Court of Appeals
Douglas County
Hamm Quarry Inc
Eudora
Arthur Neis
Neil
Douglas County District Court
Robert Fairchild
Neis
Appeals Court
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Man guilty again in retrial for 2006 murder
Douglas County jury finds Christopher Begay Belone guilty of second degree murder in Linda Begay Be gay’s 2006 beating death, upholding a retrial ordered after Kansas Supreme Court ruled evidentiary errors. Belone faces sentencing February 26 after convictions on related counts and a not guilty verdict on obstructing officer duties.
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Douglas County
Christopher Belone
Linda Begay
Lawrence
Kansas Supreme Court
Begay
Belone
Recycling bids shape Kansas City waste plan with near terms
Kansas City weighs bids from Waste Management Deffenbaugh Hamm for recycling and processing. Waste Management offers biweekly and weekly curbside rates with a new Topeka processing center and includes glass handling. Deffenbaugh and Hamm propose closer facilities. decisions hinge on weekly vs every other week service, cart sizes, and citywide recycling fees.
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Kansas City
Waste Management
Hamm
Deffenbaugh
Topeka
Lawrence
Hamm Companies
Public Works Department
Kansas lawmakers mull school funding clash headed to court
House leaders and Attorney General Derek Schmidt discuss responses to a pending Kansas Supreme Court case on school finance. Democrats and some Republicans resist constitutional amendments redefining funding standards. Kansas University law professor Stephen McAllister will aid the appeal. private Wichita attorneys also participate.
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House
Paul Davis
D-Lawrence
Davis
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Kansas University Law
Stephen McAllister
Wichita
McAllister
Washington, D.C
Kansas
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