Graves shifts focus to tax appeals board reforms
Gov. Bill Graves plans changes to the state Board of Tax Appeals to address criticism over how tax incentive rulings affect taxpayers cities and counties. He wants more flexibility in decisions while preserving law, citing new BOTA members many of whom are attorneys and a strict adherence to statutes. Graves is meeting with BOTA officials and agency heads to map legislative steps, aiming to mirror the Tax Equity and Fairness Act process.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Graves
State Board of Tax Appeals
Graves
BOTA
Board
Department of Revenue
Gus Bogina
Revenue
John LaFaver
Commerce and Housing
Gary Scherrer
Business and
Chambers of Commerce
LaFaver
Revenue Department
Wheelman to Perform Antiques At Garnett Depot
The Wheelmen from Lawrence will demo antique bicycles at Garnett Santa Fe Depot Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event accompanies the Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail monthly meeting. A July 12 bicycle and roller blade safety rodeo from 9 a.m. is open to all ages, with $5 helmet sales benefiting Kansas SAFE KIDS.
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Garnett
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail
Ryun urges Kansans to skip drinking and driving
U S Rep Jim Ryun joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Kansas Highway Patrol in Topeka urging motorists not to drive if they drink during the Fourth of July weekend. He said Independence Day should celebrate freedom and democracy, not deaths from alcohol related crashes.
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Topeka
Kan
U.S
Jim Ryun
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ryan
Water district receives 10.6 million for piped supply upgrades
Public Wholesale Water Supply District 13 in Linn County Kansas will use 10.6 million in USDA loans and grants to build a 300 acre lake, a new treatment plant, storage and distribution lines. Project funds total about 12.5 million with 4.02 million loans and 6.05 million grants. Kansas groups plus Rural Development and State Conservation contribute additional funds as part of a 112 million nationwide Rural Development package.
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Cleon Rickel
Kansas
Missouri
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Linn County
District Key
Mound City
Coral Areas
Linn
Anderson
United States
Puerto Rico
USDA
William Kirk
J. David Carlin
Clinton Administration
America
Kirk
Greeley
Parker
Blue Mound
Fulton
Amoret
Hume
Usda Rural Development
Kansas State Conservation Commission
Rural Development
Clinton
Anco News Service ends ARNETT coverage for Anderson County
Anco News Service, run by Tom Morgan, has sold and closed this week after two and a half years of covering Anderson County and nearby areas through The Ottawa Herald and others. The service failed to be profitable and staffing challenges after Ranae Young’s death left Morgan unable to find local reporters. The Ottawa Herald will continue Anderson County coverage, with staffers possibly adding a part time local reporter.
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Anco
Cleon Rickel Herald
Arnett
Anco News
Tom Morgan
Morgan Research Group
Anderson County
Commu
Morgan
Ranae Young
Morgan Research
Herald
Jay Bemis
Graves says he welcomes GOP primary challenge for re election
Gov. Bill Graves, facing 1998 re election, says he is not worried about opponents and thrives on competition. Rumors link freshman Rep. Jim Ryun to a potential GOP bid, though Ryun has expressed no interest. Graves notes he is assessing support and building his team, citing past primaries as proving his resilience.
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Wopeka
Kan
Bill Graves
U.S
Jim Ryun
GOP
Ryun
Graves
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Garnett Publishing
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City Commission
Carnegie Library
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S. Hickory
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