Kansas lawmakers near final action on spending bills
In Topeka lawmakers reconvened for what was billed as the final workday of the wrap up session. The day followed long hours and stalled adjournment as they faced remaining appropriations bills including the omnibus spending package and funding for education, salaries, and capital projects. Budget figures show about 50 million overspend against Gov. Finney’s recommended budget in a total around 64 billion. Conference committee battles delayed adjournment with debates over special education funding, labor standards, and workers compensation reform. Final adjournment is planned for sine die on May 26 after votes on reapportionment and related measures.
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Gloria Timmer
Joan Finney
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State Supreme Court
Legislative
Explorations in Technology opens new vistas at Oregon Trail
In Olathe at Oregon Trail Junior High the Explorations in Technology course lets students work in pairs at eight modules such as communications, computer graphics, robotics, and space flight. Seventh graders will all take the course, with plans to expand to other schools depending on funds.
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Olathe
Oregon Trail Junior High School
Oregon Trail
Jason Zinn
Jason
Lawrence
Central
Weat
South
David Doemland
John Collins
Travis Poland
Russian doctor studies US health care in Lawrence visit
Russian physician Marina Yeropheyeva visits Lawrence for three weeks to observe American hospitals and medical methods focusing on privatization trends, AIDS research, and immunodeficiency treatment. She plans to share findings with Russian colleagues after tour of Kansas and Seattle facilities.
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Steve Buckner
Lawrence
United States
Marina Yeropheyeva
U.S
USA
Yeropheyeva
Lori Heacock
Tilson
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Research Medical Center
Seattle
University of Washington Medical School
Indiana lands 6-11 center from Los Angeles
Richard Mandeville, a 6-11 high school center from Los Angeles who had considered Kansas and several other colleges, made an oral commitment to Indiana. The weather forecast notes partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain tonight through Sunday and a low of 61.
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Richard Mandeville
Los Angeles
Kansas
Indiana
LA Police Chief Reconsiders Tactics After Uprising
Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates says if he could redo the actions, he would have used deadly force to quell last week’s uprising. The frank assessment comes as officials review crowd control methods in a day’s aftermath.
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Los Angeles
Daryl Gates
Graduation Day Chronicle at Alabama Ends Turbulent Era
QUOTABLE quotes ring through the day as Authorine Lucy Foster graduates from the University of Alabama. Foster, who faced expulsion in 1966, reflects on fate, perseverance, and timely choices amid a campus history of upheaval.
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Lucy Foster
University of Alabama
Meyers sees link to Douglas County in new Kansas map
Lawrence voters face a new U S House representative as Douglas County moves from Jim Slattery to Jan Meyers in a redrawn four district plan. Meyers highlights ties among Douglas, Johnson, Wyandotte and Miami counties and KU connections. Slattery accepts a fair map but laments losing Douglas County.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Joan Finney
Douglas County
U.S
Jim Slattery
Jan Meyers
Meyers
Overland Park
Douglas
Johnson
Wyandotte
Miami
Eudora
DeSoto
Lenexa
Kansas University
Regents
Kansas lawmakers ban casino gambling in Kansas
TOPEKA AP The Legislature sent to Gov. Joan Finney a bill to outlaw casino gambling in Kansas. The Senate approved 36-2 after the House passed 116-6. The measure would allow the Kansas Lottery to continue operating the lottery and video lottery while blocking tribal casinos under federal law. Atty. Gen. Bob Stephan cited the 1986 ballot wording. Gov. Finney has said she would veto. If vetoed, lawmakers could override on a later day.
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Topeka
Joan Finney
Kansas
Senate
House
Kansas Lottery
Atty
Bob Stephan
Dole voices opposition to Indian casinos
Senator Bob Dole states he does not support Indian casinos, signaling political stance on gambling expansion. No other details available in the readable text.
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Dole
Bush urges bipartisan action to aid U S cities
President Bush urged a bipartisan push with Congress for immediate action on plans to boost inner city business development and job creation. He emphasized housing reforms and buyer incentives for public housing tenants, with a July fourth deadline floated by his housing secretary.
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Bush
Los Angeles
Congress
America
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