Bipartisan efforts mark Kansas Legislature adjournment progress
The Kansas Legislature adjourned its first session week with tax cuts and higher school funding amid tensions between Republican moderates and conservatives. Gov. Bill Graves secured substantial gains. wrapup session on April 30 could extend the battles over LOB funding and ethics reform. Senate leaders caution that bipartisanship may falter, risking a rough final stretch.
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Bill Graves
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Emporia Gazette CO
Lawmaker's wheelchair trek inspires Kansas fundraiser
Freshman Republican Rep. Jeff Peterson of Manhattan rode his wheelchair from the Colorado line along U S 36 to the Missouri line. He undertook the grueling trip with his sister to gain exercise and motivate participants in Project Manhattan, a local fundraiser organized by Flint Hills Breadbasket donors to feed hungry people.
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Jeff Peterson
Manhattan
Colorado
U.S. 36
Missouri
Peterson
Kansas Statehouse
Flint Hills
Guns and self defense a hard personal duty
Charley Reese argues that carrying a handgun for self defense imposes heavy responsibility. He advocates .38 to .45 calibers as practical, warns weak guns fail in court, and praises a .12 gauge while noting cleanup, trauma, and psychological costs. He stresses violence is grim and not a game, urging careful contemplation before arming.
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Creme de la Creme
Reader argues railtrail stance and property rights in Anderson County
Dale E. Anderson of Garnett responds to Dan Benjamin's letter in the Tuesday Herald. He denies involvement in county economic development ventures or St. Luke's merger opposition, defends private property rights on rail trails, cites 2900 signatures against the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail, and notes ongoing inquiries from residents and others.
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Dan Benjamin
Tuesday Herald
Anderson County
St. Luke’s
Anderson County Hospital
Mike Norman
Benjamin
City Commission
Norman
Kansas
Dale E. Anderson Garnett
Railtrail
Kanza
Plaques Donated to Franklin County Veterans Memorial Parade
Kenneth and Sharon Dodds of Dodds Memorial donated plaques for the Veterans Day parade. Kenneth crafted them and they are displayed at parade winners’ locations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars float, First Assembly of God choir, and Ottawa Recreation Commission children’s float with placements first second and third respectively.
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Kenneth
Sharon Dodds
Dodds Memorial
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
Assembly of God
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Reader Forum Guidelines Clarify Submissions
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FBI agent Tubbs speaks on crime fighting in Ottawa
Kansas City FBI chief David M. Tubbs addressed the Ottawa Rotary Club on the bureau's mission and challenges in modern crime fighting. He recalled assignments from Waco to the Georgia Olympics, noted terrorism and drug war stakes, and urged practical cooperation between federal and local agencies while hinting at forthcoming comments about the Jewell case.
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FBI
Ottawa
Bureau
David M. Tubbs
Kansas City
Waco
Branch Davidians
Montana
Freeman Company
Oklahoma City
Tubbs
Atlanta
Richard Jewell
Washington, D.C
United States
Missouri
Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Salina
Garden City
U.S
Centennial Park
Midwest
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