Kansas House backs tax rollback to cut school bills
The House Taxation Committee endorsed a plan to raise state taxes by expanding the sales and income taxes and repealing 15 sales tax exemptions to generate 134.4 million dollars for school districts, aiming an 18.5 percent reduction in local school property taxes. A separate committee agreement funded environmental cleanup near Galena, Hillsdale park improvements, and state building projects, while financing DOT and other capital upgrades through 1991.
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Hayden signs bill expanding racing commission powers
Gov. Mike Hayden signed a bill granting the Racing Commission authority to determine which track officials and employees may bet on pari mutuel races. The measure repeals prior prohibitions on wagering by officers and license holders, while another bill creates a broader educational excellence grant program for at risk students.
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Mike Hayden
The
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Department of Education
Kansas House OKs school financing plan with district lists
The Kansas House approved a plan to distribute 547 million in state aid across 304 districts based on total student enrollments, with amendments from the House Education Committee awaiting Senate review. The measure, 83-39, shifts from wealth-based funding to enrollment-based aid, sparking concern for poorer districts while defenders cite property value fluctuations after a statewide reappraisal.
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Topeka
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Kansas
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House Education Committee
Mike Hayden
Bettle Sue Shumway
Ottawa
Pioneer Harrison Reed of Greenwood Township Kansas
A local history note traces Harrison Reed born 1815 in Virginia, later a deacon and farmer who moved from Illinois to Kansas, donated land for a church built 1871, with vivid memories of baptisms on ice in the Marais des Cygnes. It notes his 320 acre farm, 7 acre fruit orchard, and active Mission Baptist Church leadership.
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Deacon Reed
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Littleton
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Thorp
First Baptist Church
Ottawa
J. Hetrick
Marais Des Cygnes
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