State panel delays on House space in Topeka
In Topeka, lawmakers split on removing occupants and using surplus space, forming a 7 member Legislative Coordinating Council committee to study the issue for 60 days. The Administration dept failed to secure nearly 4.4 million dollars in bonds for a nearby building renovation tied to the Capitol space debate.
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City probes under way in Topeka over anti gay protest
City administrator Alan Morris and Shawnee County sheriff Dave Meneley announced separate investigations into reports of a no-arrest order regarding Rev. Fred Phelps and his followers. Mayor Butch Felker supported the probes as two police officers said such an order existed.
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Shawnee County
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Lawmaker presses QPA audit in Kansas education fight
Freshman Democrat Daniel Thimesch of Cheney led an effort to push the Kansas Board of Education and acting Commissioner Dale Dennis to answer questions about the Quality Performance Accreditation tests. If unanswered, he can seek a full performance audit via the Post Audit Committee to judge whether Kansas tests reflect the accreditation program’s success or failure.
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Kan
Daniel Thimesch
State Board of Education
QPA
Cheney
Kansas
Dale Dennis
Right to Life of Kansas Attacks Dole Over Abortion Stance
Right to Life of Kansas, a leading anti abortion group, blasts Bob Dole for saying he once supported a constitutional abortion ban but would not back it again to prevent GOP rifts. The group declares Dole not pro life and urges a more pragmatic GOP approach to restrictions.
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Bob Dole
U.S
Dole
GOP
Right To Life of Kansas
Postal workers sort mail as holiday season peaks
U S Postal Service staff Tandy Ross and Joe Ayers sort by address this morning while John Madrid handles envelopes. The Christmas mailing period, starting in mid December, doubles the volume of envelopes and boosts package activity.
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City OKs fire truck purchase and engineering contract
Ottawa City Commission approved purchasing a Pierce Fire Apparatus truck for 226697 funded over five years and awarded a 1996 city engineer contract to HNTB Corp Dennis Garrett. They also advanced a site plan approval document to streamline housing and commercial development planning.
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Appleton
Wis
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Kansas City
HNTB
Dennis Garrett
Scott Sam
Lambers
House Overrides Clinton Veto On Securities Lawsuit Bill
The House, with 89 Democrats backing and 319 to 100, overrode President Clinton's veto on a bill limiting class action securities fraud suits. The measure now heads to the Senate for a two-thirds vote to become law, as Clinton argued it overreached protections for legitimate claims.
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Woman Admits Kleptomania Theft in Roa oke Va
A 62 year old Roa oke Virginia woman Avis pleaded guilty to stealing about 500 pieces of mail from neighbors in November marking her third offense in five years. She was found sane for trial but diagnosed with an irresistible impulse to steal mail and has been confined to home with Sundays free when no mail delivery occurs.
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