Budget advances for lawmakers vote on budget fix
Lawmakers push a six tenths of one percent budget advance while a 255 million shortfall remains. Gov. Sebelius and GOP leaders refuse tax hikes as negotiations stall. A $200 million fix via delaying June school payments is agreed, but core gap remains. The conference bill adds university policy on explicit materials in sexuality classes.
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Legislature wraps up as issues linger across measures
AP reports deep divisions persist in Kansas for a sixth day of wrap up. Key items include Boeing bonds to aid Wichita jetliner work, a second rape conviction penalty, expansion of gambling at tracks, Sunday liquor sales, software tax repeal, dividend taxation, inheritance tax repeal, and internet sales tax alignment, with House and Senate positions evolving as negotiations continue.
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Bad checks cost more when unpaid and garnishment looms
Thompson recalls debt from a bounced check that spiraled after her husband’s arrest and income loss. She and her family faced eviction while a Wichita collection firm notes that small grocery and gas checks drive margins for merchants. Experts urge quick remediation to avoid court and garnishment.
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Boston Ban Prohibits Smoking In Indoor Workplaces
Boston implements a citywide ban on indoor smoking in all workplaces including about 700 bars restaurants and nightclubs. Officials and many nonsmokers welcome the cleaner air while business owners fear lost revenue and a hit to ambiance amid a weak economy and rising regulation. Bruce Potter of the Massachusetts Restaurant Assn. criticizes timing as the new rules expand beyond prior limits set by a 1998 regulation, prohibiting smoking indoors except in outdoor areas and some private spaces.
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Judge awards $1 in school prayer case
A federal judge awarded nominal damages of $1 to Marian Ward in a 1999 suit against a Santa Fe school district over a policy limiting prayer over the public address system before home football games. The judge deemed the case moot after recent rulings and noted attorney fees. The broader political race meanwhile sees Neugebauer and Conaway advancing to a runoff after a June primary.
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