Jury selected in Wittig trial
A ten woman two man jury was chosen for the retrial of former Westar executives David Wittig and Douglas Lake on 40 counts each including wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors accuse them of personal use of company planes, board manipulation, and plans to merge with a New Mexico firm and spin off assets. Both deny wrongdoing.
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Kansas City, Kan
Westar Inc
David Wittig
Westar
Douglas Lake
New Mexico
Kansas AG seeks extra funds for death penalty cases
The Senate Ways and Means Committee supported a $199000 request to cover costs of handling a death penalty case and an upcoming U S Supreme Court appeal. The move accompanies a $16 million fiscal year budget and a special education funding session.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Ways and Means Committee
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Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Supreme Court
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Panel endorses changes in program for Guard benefits
Kansas Senate panel backs保 extending death benefits to Guard families with a $250000 life insurance, costing $195 yearly per member. $390000 approved for the Adjutant General to fund a year of coverage for about 2000 soldiers, amid 1400 members deployed in Iraq and three deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas National Guard
Senate
Ways and Means
Adjutant General’s Department
Kansas Guard
Iraq
Wichita planemakers vote on contract with Mid Western
Wichita machinists union members will vote Saturday on a contract offer from Mid Western Aircraft Systems. The union said the company has until midnight Thursday to present a final offer. If the offer is rejected, a second vote on a possible strike will be held next Saturday.
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Wichita
Machinists
Mid- Western Aircraft Systems
Mid-Western Aircraft
Dick Schneider
Schneider
Onex
Boeing
Mid-Western
Moran eyeing Governor run prompts campaign fund concerns
Kansas congressman Jerry Moran faces questions as he weighs a 2006 bid for governor. Kansas law blocks converting federal campaign funds to state campaigns, limiting options such as refunds or donations to charities if Moran proceeds.
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Hutchinson News
Jerry Moran
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Congress
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Winfrey and Co
Virginia
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Acen
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
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Federal Election Commission
Education commissioner choice nears Topeka
The Kansas State Board of Education narrowed four candidates to two finalists Alexa Posny and Sharol Little for education commissioner ahead of a June decision to replace Andy Tompkins. Posny oversees learning services. Little led Manhattan Ogden schools and has held top posts in Dodge City and Winfield. The board faces a conservative liberal split and seeks a leader able to implement board policies while pushing higher standards and fair school funding.
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Kansas
State Board of Education
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Learning Services
Sharol Little
Manhattan-Ogden
Andy Tompkins
University of Kansas
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Topeka Capital Journal
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Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Tompkins
Tallman
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Leawood
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Little
Dodge City
Winfield
Newton
John Morton
Nick Fischer
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