Kansas school funding plan faces Supreme Court review
Editorial notes the 2006 Kansas Legislature increased public school funding by 466.2 million over three years, but the plan faces court scrutiny for not following the cost study and for distributing funds unevenly. Gov. Sebelius supports the measure while lawmakers clash with the judiciary over adequacy and fairness.
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Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Supreme Court
Lawton Nuss
Kansas House
Nuss
Tim Huelskamp
Post Audit
Voinovich warns of looming debt and tax choices
Washington commentary recalls Senator George Voinovich's May 3 floor remarks arguing that rising debt, aging Baby Boomers, and underfunded Social Security and Medicare threaten future growth. He cites Katrina and homeland costs as justification for a temporary tax increase, criticizes permanent tax cuts, and urges honest, tough fiscal decisions. David Broder notes the blunt candor did not spread.
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Washington
Senate
George Voinovich
Ohio
Voinovich
Medicare and
Social Security
Homeland Security
U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Joint Economic Committee
Congress
America
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Lawrence area cruelty law up for judges to jail offenders
Reports of extreme cruelty to animals in Lawrence spurred local groups to push for a new law allowing judges to jail offenders. The May 14 1906 item also notes KU baseball nearing the end of spring games and a completed Union Pacific double track between Topeka and Kansas City. The city approved a city parking lot project at 600 Mass with a final cost near 1300 dollars. Three suspects were questioned in a Wolfson pawn shop burglary.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Daily World
Missouri
Union Pacific Railroad
Topeka
Kansas City
Wolfson
Local Voices: KU Debate Exceeds With Elite Alumni
In a column reflecting on KU debate, the article notes the team finished the year ranked No 1 and cites four national championships and 13 final four appearances. It highlights fast talking as a debate trait and outlines careers of former KU debaters including governor Robert Bennett and professors like Tom Beisecker Paul Johnson Diana Carlin Rick Levy Bill Arnold Don Worster.
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The
Journal-World
Kansas University Debate
Harvard
Dartmouth
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Tom Beisecker
Bill Conboy
Paul Johnson
Diana Carlin
Rick Levy
Bill Arnold
Don Worster
Steve Mills
Frank Cross
Frank
Harvard Law
University of Texas
Northwestern
Robert C. Rowland
Department of Communication Studies
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