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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2000
Page
2
The 2000 Census will allow respondents to mark several races under 14 categories, aiming to reflect national diversity. Analysts warn it may over count minorities or alter federal program aid, while opponents worry minority counts could fall, affecting districts. Federal forms go out in March with door to door follow ups.
The House Environment Committee approved a bill to bar transferring Kansas water to other states if the neighboring state denied a water permit. Rep. Carl Holmes says the rule would stop attempts to sidestep home state laws, sparked by Seaboard Farms’ bid for Kansas water after Oklahoma blocked a permit near its Panhandle farm. The bill now goes to the full House.
Dorothy Nichols recounts a family vacation in Jacksonville Beach Florida with Steve and Nancy. The note describes a Cape Canaveral shuttle launch, marshes, wildlife, sailboat plans on the St Johns River, and fresh seafood. Mentions Ottawa ties and longtime resident Dorothy Nichols as author.
The piece surveys a Kansas wage bill raising the state minimum to 5.15 for nonagricultural employers, while agriculture remains exempt. It notes a prior push to 5.00 and explains the bill’s cash pay gap compared to federal rules, then shifts to anti hog water discharge efforts near Wichita’s Equus Beds and the political dynamics behind hog farm regulation. Herman Hawver notes contact details for Hawver's Capitol Report.
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