House advances Kansas school finance plan to final vote
The Kansas House approved on first reading a plan to phase in a 280 million dollar increase in annual K-12 funding over two years, passing 81 to 40. A final vote neared as legislators navigated tax options to fund the plan and close a state budget shortfall. The move came on the legislative session's 100th day, with the session likely to extend past Memorial Day as key issues remain unresolved.
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Kansas House
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Free State Graduates Celebrate Largest Academic Class
More than 400 Free State High seniors in hunter green caps and gowns earned the most academic awards in the school’s history. Principal Myron Graber praised the class at the football stadium ceremony as graduates joked and looked ahead to the next chapters, with Superintendent Kyle Hayden urging timely action to make a difference.
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City abuse law lets Wichita man own gun under federal ban
A Kansas man convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence under a city ordinance can legally carry a firearm. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the federal gun ban does not apply when the domestic abuse violation rests on municipal law. The decision, in Alexander Pauler’s case, could broaden who may possess firearms.
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Wichita
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Alexander Pauler
Pauler
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Memorial Day openings at local cemeteries and parks
Lawrence area prepares for Memorial Day with Oak Hill Cemetery Maple Grove Cemetery and Memorial Park Cemetery welcoming visitors. The three sites at Oak Hill Ave U S Highways 24 and 40 and 15th Street will be open to the public over the weekend offering time for reflection and the start of summer activities.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
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Memorial Park Cemetery
E. 15Th St
Harry Burgess
Leavenworth
Clinton Lake State Park
Clinton Lake
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