Finney criticizes AG suit over state property appraisal
Gov. Joan Finney denounces Attorney General Bob Stephan’s lawsuit challenging statewide property appraisals for tax purposes. She urges cooperation with the Revenue Department to fix county by county issues and warns the action could threaten funding for Kansas schools. Stephan contends valuations violate the constitution’s fair market value rule and aims to block state tax Revenue for schools.
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Joan Finney
Bob Stephan
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State Department of Revenue
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David Cunningham
Mary Horsch
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Dam boards break at Kansas River dam trapping man
Lawrence residents recount a scare at the Kansas River dam when boards loosened and broke away. Edwin E. Zink Jr. was swept from his fishing spot and rescued by firefighters using inflatable boats. It remained unclear if authorities alerted Bowersock Mills and Power Co. about earlier calls. The swift current hindered swimming and risked a second trapping incident.
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Bowersock Milla and Power Co
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Edwin E. Zink Jr
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Lexia Engleman
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Democrats seek challenger to Pat Roberts in 1st District
John Devine of Salina plans to file for the Democratic nomination in the 1st District race against incumbent Republican Pat Roberts. Doane West, a Dodge City attorney and businessman who was the party’s nominee in 1990, announced his candidacy earlier.
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John Devine
Salina City Commission
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IBM
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Open house at KDHE district office announced
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will hold an open house from 1 p m to 1 p m next Tuesday at its newly built Northeast District Office 906 W 24th Dr Azzie Young secretary will meet with visitors.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
W. 24Th
Azzie Young
Secretary of Health and Environment
Prosecutors rest case in boy's murder trial
Douglas County prosecutors closed their case against Donald Bruce Jr. after presenting police statements in which the 29 year old described slapping and forcing his knee into 23 month old Eric Brewer's chest and stomach. A pathologist testified 182 bruises and head hair removal marked the autopsy. Bruce faces felony murder and child abuse charges.
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