Tax policy contrasts in Kansas race highlight split views
Candidates Moore Yoder and Libertarian Jasmin Talbert clash over extending or making permanent Bush era tax cuts. Moore warns against tax hikes while Yoder argues for permanent cuts and local control to avoid cuts to schools. Talbert, an Overland Park physicist, campaigns on debt reduction and troop withdrawals amid recession.
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Yoder fined in 2009 for refusing breath test
Kevin Yoder faced a 2009 Douglas County traffic case after refusing a preliminary breath test during a stop on Kansas Highway 10 east of Lawrence. He pleaded guilty to the breath test refusal, paid $165 in fines and costs, while the speeding charge was dismissed. Yoder, an Overland Park Republican and Kansas House member, runs for Congress in the 3rd District against Democrat Stephene Moore and Libertarian Jasmin Talbert.
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Hoop houses extend local growing season in Iowa
The article details how high tunnels funded by a USDA-NRCS grant enable farmers like Mark Lumpe and Thellman to extend harvests into colder months. Lumpe plans a second hoop house after success with the first, while Thellman, a 20-year-old Iowa State freshman, grows organic veg and greens with help from neighbor Barbara Clark.
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Lawrence schools add Modern World History course to meet standards
Lawrence public schools realigned social studies to Kansas Standards and Assessment. A district committee urged adding a one semester Modern World History to better prepare students for state tests. The Board approved the graduation requirement change as part of the Redesign for Student Success initiative. The district plans 6-12 curriculum reviews with 6-8 middle schools and four-year high school implementation beginning fall 2004.
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