House advances bill to restore teacher tenure rights
Kansas House moves HB 2757 to restore due process protections for veteran teachers, requiring a due process hearing before independent officers prior to any summary firing or nonrenewal. Proponents cite teacher shortages and a 2016 Blue Ribbon Task Force recommendation as justification, recalling 2014 repeal of tenure rights and its fallout.
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United Way Campaign Falls Short of Goal in 2018
United Way annual fundraising totaled 1.16 million at the Feb. 27 banquet, below the 1.5 million goal. Peggy Johnson cited counting delays and nationwide declines in giving while noting last year’s totals nearly matched the goal. Hurricanes diverted donations and some partner agencies, including Trinity In-Home Care, Douglas County Visiting Nurses, and the Douglas County Red Cross, faced funding removal.
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Online retail tax plan advances in Kansas House
Kansas House Taxation Committee moved House Bill 2756 toward a full House vote to tax virtually all online purchases, challenging the 1992 Supreme Court rule on nexus. The measure would tax remote sales regardless of a retailer’s physical presence in Kansas, affecting outlets like Walmart and Best Buy.
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Ku governors race panel questions KU jet use
Two Democratic candidates spoke at the University of Kansas on higher education costs and the university’s private jet. Jim Ward and Car Brewer addressed investing in education and reducing tuition while Ward urged scrutiny of the jet and its costs, with student group KU Against Rising Tuition organizing the event.
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Orman taps GOP senator Doll as running mate for governor
Independent candidate Greg Orman announces Republican Sen. John Doll of Garden City as his lieutenant governor pick. Doll, 60, shifted to unaffiliated status and praised Orman’s nonpartisan approach. Doll’s move to unaffiliated affects Senate committee assignments and party balance in Kansas.
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