Finney's veto threats spark clash with Kansas Legislature
Kansas Governor Joan Finney pushes executive power and citizen initiative while clashing with both parties. She vetoes appropriations as five overrides occur, and debates a tax package aimed at property tax relief and a sales tax expansion. Lawmakers, baffled by her stance, vow possible overrides as she frames a long political battle ahead.
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Topeka
Joan Finney
Finney
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
House Committee
Marvin Barkis
Louisburg
House
Barkis
Developer asks city to rezone 6th Street tract
Lawrence planning panel will discuss rezoning 4.23 acres at Sixth and Iowa to residence office from RM 2 to permit a large office or higher density housing. Schwada of Norlih West Partnership seeks flexibility. 3.22 acres near by is C 5. Staff recommendation due later this week. no plans yet. Also: Seinfeld benefit concert for Kansas tornado victims set for June 2 in Wichita with George Wallace, profits to Salvation Army relief.
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Sixth
Iowa
Duane Schwada
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Sheila Stogsdill
Schwada
Norlih West Partnership
Stogsdill
Richard C. Nelson
KSNW
Wichita
Seinfeld
George Wallace
Salvation Army
Teens in Stolen Van Crashed During Johnson County Chase
Two teenage suspects fleeing a Shawnee youth home were injured when the stolen van rolled on Douglas County Road 442 near the county line. They were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and later taken to a Johnson County juvenile detention facility.
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Johnson County
Douglas County
Shawnee
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Overland Park
Kansas Highway 10
Kill Creek
Commission OKs health care plans
Douglas County Commission approved staff recommendations to fund the county health insurance program and unanimously supported a grant proposal from the Lawrence Indian Center to the Administration for Native Americans. The grant aims to develop an Issues Management System mapping community concerns. A summer reconstruction of three downtown Massachusetts blocks will be discussed at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the city hall meeting room.
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Lawrence Indian Center
Massachusetts
City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Terese Gorman
Pam Mad
Tisk
Mike Amyx
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Madl
Commission
Charlene Johnson
Marcia Hymer
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