Kline asserts Kansas school funding is adequate
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline told Ottawa Chamber of Commerce that state schools are adequately funded and that a Shawnee County judge misread the issue. He plans to appeal the ruling after July 1, arguing the decision used too narrow an analysis of the Dodge City and Salina districts and that more money should not automatically flow to all schools.
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Kansas
Phill Kline
State Supreme Court
Kline
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Dodge City
Salina
Art Miller
Ottawa
Franklin County
Don Waymire
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa University
Hearing Set On Ottawa Comprehensive Plan
Public hearing for Ottawa's comprehensive plan is scheduled for 7 p.m. February 18 at City Hall. City planning director Wynndee Lee says the date shifts from the regular schedule as final draft pages are reviewed and a second draft prepared for planners. The plan reflects community input from Ottawa Vision and public hearings, aims to shape future growth, invites comments, and will be voted on later after incorporating feedback.
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Cleon Rickel
City Hall
Ottawa Planning Commission
Wynndee Lee
City Planning
Lee
Ottawa Vision
Education tops agenda for 2004 legislative session
Education takes center stage as Kansas lawmakers convene with a court-ordered fix for school funding. Gov. Sebelius to address the State of the State while revenue trends improve, hinting at more money for schools. Debate centers on distributing over 3 billion in aid and fiscal 2005 spending, with districts warning that without funds, struggling students may not catch up.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kathleen Sebelius
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Judicial Branch
Doug Mays
R-Topeka
Mays
Watchdogs or Watch Dogs Fraud Exposed in Pentagon Audits
Defense Contract Audit Agency auditors in New York City manipulated files for 1,139 hours to pass internal reviews. The IG report found staff, supervisors, and others altered records, costing taxpayers over 1,600 travel dollars and undermining gatekeeping functions. Violence avoided. accountability pursued.
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Washington
Pentagon
New York City
Defense Department
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Inspector General
Associated Press
Defense Agency
Dick Cheney
Halliburton
Iraq
Charles Graseley
Lowa
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The
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Daniel Tucciarone
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