County commissioners tie raises to merit for department heads
Merit based raises dominate the salary increases for county department heads with 1 percent cost of living bumps described as routine. Avg increases total $860 to push average pay to $32,808. J B Hall remains lowest at $23,000 but with a 6 percent rise. Hall and Ray DeJulio receive notable raises tied to duties and performance.
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Ranklin County
Charles Mavity Jr
the Herald
J.B. Hall
Hall
Ray DeJulio
Mavity
DeJulio
Government Contacts for Kansas Officials in Topeka and D C
A list of government contact details for U S senators Nancy Kassebaum Baker and Sam Brownback, U S Rep Jim Ryan, Gov Bill Graves, with addresses in Washington and Topeka and phone numbers. Includes temporary numbers and staff contacts for senate and state offices.
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U.S
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Fox
U.S. San
Sam Brownback
Har
Senate
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Jim Ryan
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Relocate the capital to Fargo and the politics
The author argues relocating the capital to Fargo, North Dakota would boost the economy there and shorten House and Senate sessions. They critique Clinton and Republican agendas as likely poor, lament Congress’s dull process, and mock modern politicians while praising a Truman comeback.
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Fargo
N.D
House
Senate
White House
District of Columbia
Congress
Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Harry Truman
Gingrich Faces Ethics Charges Narrowed By Naivete Claim
The Washington Post and New York Times describe Speaker Newt Gingrich shifting from denials to saying he was naive about an elaborate scheme to convert charitable contributions to political use. Critics doubt the naivete defense and urge due process before any resignation or punishment.
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Washington Post
Newt Gingrich
House
Clinton
The
New York Times
Gingrich
Dick Armey
Internal Revenue Service
Read on Ottawa Franklin County wasteful public bike philosophy
Reader blasts Ottawa and Franklin County for costly projects fueled by vested interests and public fear. He cites OMS buildings, Ransom Memorial Hospital, the old courthouse, Carnegie Library, and the OMS debate, arguing a pattern of deceit and overreaction to justify new facilities and tax hikes.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Mark Twain
OMS
Ransom-Bennett
S. Locust
Billy
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Orkin Man
City Library
Carnegie Library
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Fargo, N.D
Germany
Bismarck
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Doonesbury
Sheb
CO Bay Prove
Mallard Fillmore
Charlie
Arboe
Charlie Brown
Chet Brown
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