Kansas bill pushes carnival ride safety inspections
Rep. Tom Sloan plans a bill requiring safety inspections for carnival rides in Kansas, citing consumer protection and 45 states with rules. Hearings set for January 29 before the House Federal and State Affairs Committee. The measure would hire a local firm via the Department of Agriculture to perform inspections and curb fly-by-night operators.
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Kansas
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Sloan
Lawrence
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Department of Agriculture
Legislature weighs tax cuts to Kansas schools in 35 mill levy debate
Kansas House and Senate leaders push competing tax cut plans to reduce the 35 mill school levy. Graves proposes dropping to 25 mills over two years while Kline seeks an immediate year one cut to eliminate the levy for single family homes. Democrats promise a targeted alternative similar to a homestead exemption with potential coalitions.
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Toreka
Senate
Dick Bond
Kansas
House Republicans
Phill Kline
R Shawnee
House Taxation Committee
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Kline
House
Tom Sawyer
Dwichita
Shallenburger
Graves
Bond
Hensley
King's Son Sympathizes With Cosby Loss in Kansas City
Martin Luther King III recalled Bill Cosby consoles him after his father’s assassination and spoke of sorrow for Cosby after Ennis Cosby’s death. He urged action against racism and gun fear, and noted Leadership 2000 aims at affirmative action while Kansas City leaders urged community values.
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Kansas City
Kan
Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Cosby
Martin Luther King III
Cosby
King
Ennis
California
Eighth Street Baptist Church
United States
Americans United For Affirmative Action
America
Emanuel Cleaver
Southwest Junior High students drive science and history work
Southwest Junior High reports busy activity with 12 Bulldog ambassadors hosting a visitor panel during Quality Performance Accreditation. Students are named, including December Students of the Month, Geography Bee finalists led by Derek Scott, and multi-subject projects on problem solving, Middle East studies, western expansion, and Calamity Jane in History Alive activities.
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Southwest Junior High School
Bulldog
Karen Ebmier
Raphael Franklin
Laura Panella
Michael Bloch
Fallon Farokhi
Erin Pipkin
Randy Baum
Rob Scott
Natalie Kolatch
Carlos Ascanio
Eric Dobbins
Jennifer Magley
Hallee Winnie
Nikki Potter
Annie Willoughby
Matt Manda
Dan Begert
Rachel Sellon
Meghan Ralmeier
ThinkQuest
Karen Vespestad
Heather Clapton
Kansas University
Gary Webber
Scott McDoneld
P.J. Stauffer
K.J. Swadley
Josh Bailey
Rod Gregory
Justina Wang
Derek Scott
Shuddy Ray
Ruslan
vanov-Griffiths
Laura Calloway
Nick Reimond
Middle East
Mary Adamle
Connie Wehmeyer
Lynne Renick
Navy Energizers
Silver Wolves
Southwest students showcase study, service, and science
During American Education Week Southwest notes completing courses on time from Thanksgiving to winter break. Students read poems on KLWN, including Laura Harrington on a grandmother’s quilt and Elizabeth Karpowitz on photographing a jaguar. They held a holiday buffet, cooked ham and sides, and hosted guests. Kay Club aids monthly birthday parties and plans fundraisers for summer camp. Ninth graders raised nearly $1,000 for Toys for Tots via after school sales. Eighth graders built geological timelines on five meter posters. Seventh graders modeled cells for a class contest won by Caitlin King, Daniel Roggero, Nicole Nance and Justina Wang. Intramural basketball expands with a long list of participants and coaches Kristin Mallory and Steve Skoczek.
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KLWN
Laura Harrington
Elizabeth Karpowitz
Beilgard
Kay Club
Drury Place
Lynne Renick
Scozek
Perry Kennard
Rob Scott
Keith
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Daniel Roggero
Briyn Neider
Sarah Collins
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Jason Flory
Andy Gutierrez
Evan Grosshans
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Larry Southammarong
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Adam Jones
Mike Schaetzel
Chris Teefey
Keith Garcia
Waylon Banks
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Jason Colwell
Josh Kennett
Brian Collins
Emily Chaney
Shannon Smith
Ryan Safarik
Ryan Morgan
Casey Penfold
James Moore
Nick Hirshey
Matt McAneney
David Gosser
Patrick Fritzel
Bobby Kennedy
Matt Herbert
Abhishek Ray
Pan Pan Wang
Garrett Rastok
Sunjae Lee
Nick Gregory
Brandon Stoker
Kristin Mallory
Steve Skoczek
Baldwin
Eudora
Lawrence, Kansas
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