Kansas Senate OKs GOP dominated health care oversight plan
After a partisan debate the Kansas Senate approved a bill to form a Republican dominated Health Care Reform Legislative Oversight Committee of six Republicans and four Democrats to oversee changes in state law and regulation related to federal health care reform. Critics call it a stall tactic and favor a nonlegislative or independent panel for early work.
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Topexa
Kansas Senate
Lawrence
Sandy Praeger
R Lawrence
Senate
House
Congress
Praeger
Rats
Joint Committee
Doug Walker
Dosawatomie
Walker
Anthony Hensley
Dtopeka
Douglas County
Hensley
House passes Neighbor hood Infrastr UC ture Improve ment and Youth Jobs Act
The Kansas House approved the Neighbor hood Infrastructure Improvement and Youth Job Creation Act on a 116 to 9 vote. Sponsor Rep. Barbara Ballard describes grants to local governments and nonprofits to repair community facilities such as libraries parks and playgrounds with potential state and federal funding.
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Topeka
House
Barbara Ballard
Dlawrence
Senate
Ballard
Secretary of Human Resources
Kansas House OKs commissions for blacks and women
The Kansas House approved a commission on African American affairs with funding but stripped 126,650 dollars for a women's commission and its staff. Lawmakers debated the women’s panel for about 30 minutes, passing 84 to 40, while the African American measure passed 95 to 30 with 146,000 dollars yearly in funding. Local legislators expect Senate reconsideration of women’s funding.
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Topeka
House
Commission On
Kansas Commission On the Status of Women
Lawrence
Commission
Betty Jo Charlton
D Lawrence
Charlton
Kansas
Forrest Swall
C Lawrence
Barbara Ballard
Advisory Commission On
Renovation Detours Narrow LHS Hallways and Access
Lawrence High School renovations close three hallways forcing students to detour outdoors to the library and cafeteria through a narrow music hallway. The breezeway to the library will be bulldozed for a new library and commons area while Central Junior High will lose heat after spring break due to asbestos removal and heating system upgrades.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Brad Tate
Central Junior High School
Lawrence school board reviews survey on second high school
Lawrence board weighs a 500-person random survey to gauge support for a second high school in northeast Lawrence and whether bond funds should cover technology needs. If 75 percent favor a site, the district would still explain any differing choice. Results may come by April 18.
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Lawrence
Steven Maynard- Moody
Kansas University
Institute of Public Policy and Business Research
Renee Karr
Karl
Tom Murray
Mary Loveland
Murray
Road salt harms streets cars and plants in winter use
City officials clash over rock salt use with Parks Superintendent George Osborne calling for biodegradable alternatives after studies claim salt harms landscaping and raises long term costs. Public Works Director George Williams argues salt keeps 243 miles of streets passable and costs less overall despite damage estimates.
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George Osborne
Parks and Forestry
George Williams
Williams
Osborne
Sixth Street
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