State officials pledge no cuts to transportation budget
Kansas transportation officials told state lawmakers that under Gov. Brownback’s plan funds would be shifted to general coffers, delaying some projects but not cutting them. They expect to complete delayed projects by 2020, aiming for 80 percent of non interstates and 85 percent of interstates and bridges in good condition, down from recent levels.
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Topera
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Transportation
Mike King
House Appropriations Committee
King
KU Opens Spanish Minor Amid Demand at University
Kansas University will begin offering a minor in Spanish in fall 2015. The program includes language culture and literature courses plus a new Spanish 101, designed to broaden curriculum access and improve job opportunities for graduates.
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Robert Bayliss
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City eyes rental program and new police HQ amid at large race
Riordan says new rental registration and licensing program approved this term, eyes building a police headquarters without tax increases. He and 11 others filed for three at large council seats. Incumbent Dever undecided, Schumm filed again. Primary March 3, election April.
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Mike Dever
Bob Schumm
Leslie Soden
Lawrence
Stuart Boley
IRS
Stan Rasmussen
U.S. Army
Matthew Herbert
Justin Priest
Mike Anderson
Kristie Adair
Lawrence School
Wicked Broadband
Gary Williams
Rob Sands
Kansas National Guard
David Crawford
Budget shift to block grants strains Kansas budget plan
Sen. Laura Kelly warns the move to block grants complicates reaching votes on a budget reshaping state funds. Gov plan seeks a 714 million revenue shortfall fix via spending cuts fund transfers and tax hikes with schools kept level but shifted to grants. Rep. Jim Ward calls block grants a de facto education cut while Sen. Les Donovan notes tax increases face voter resistance especially on cigarette and alcohol taxes.
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D-Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
House
Jim Ward
Wichita
Les Donovan
Richita
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Donovan
Eudora man charged with aggravated indecent liberties
A 39 year old Eudora man was charged with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child for allegedly fondling a 10 year old between January and May 2010 in Douglas County. He was released on $25,000 bond and is due in court February 17.
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Eudora
Douglas County
Governors pension plan raise long term costs in Kansas
Brownback proposes extending pension funding relief to 2043 while seeking 1.5 billion in bonds for KPERS. Projections show long term costs rising by 3.7 billion over 30 years, complicating budget repairs and shortfall elimination efforts. Legislators from both parties express concern over escalating pension commitments.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brown
Back
Brownback
Kansas Public Employees
KPERS
Plan for Clean Power Plan Faces Kansas Cost Pressures
The Obama administration aims to cut power plant carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030 with state based plans and EPA oversight. Kansas faces an $8.5 billion cost estimate, driven by coal plant upgrades and shifts to wind and solar, plus energy efficiency programs. Stranded costs from prior coal upgrades may be passed to consumers.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas
Jeff McClanahan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Senate Utilities Committee
McClanahan
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