County payroll records dispute escalates to court
Commissioners authorized a writ of mandamus to force Clerk Perry to release payroll data including direct deposit forms checks and benefits records. The vote 4-1 backed the move with Hay dissenting. Perry cites legal advice and refuses disclosure prompting executive session and court action.
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Waymire
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Stottlemire
Finch
Human Resources Department
Becky Ortega
Ortega
Ottawa Sees Sales Tax Upbeat Prospects and Growth
Ottawa officials forecast stronger tax receipts as population and housing permits rise. City leader Bird notes limited vacant storefronts and calls for more development to attract businesses. January 2005 sales tax fell to about 94000 while 2006 expectations are optimistic amid outside investment interest.
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Ottawa
Weigand
Kansans debate destination sales tax policy change
About two dozen business owners protest Kansas destination based sales tax shift, with a grace period ending Jan 1. Officials say the change, aimed at Internet tax collection, may net the state about 80 million annually. Supporters note consumer and rural county benefits while retailers face reconversion costs.
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Lyle Cordle
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Phil Messenger
Messenger
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Wage clash and abortion test in new Senate battles
Senate conflict centers on bankruptcy reform tied to court-judgment payments and a clinic-protest provision. Naval Pro Choice America highlights the abortion issue as a first test for the new Congress while Republicans push a quick path to Bush. The wage debate references the 1996 minimum wage hike as legacy.
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Senate Gop
Bush
Naval Pro Choice America
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National Right To Life Committee
Medicaid expansion drivers and tax hike plans
Gov. Sebelius seeks a 50 cent cigarette tax increase to fund expanded Medicaid for poor adults as part of a $50 million plan to cut uninsured. States like Florida and Tennessee pursue reforms and cuts, while Montana shows a $1 per pack tax precedent. Possible 6,800 more adults and children gaining coverage are under consideration.
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Florida
Jeb Bush
Tennessee
Phil Bredesen
Montana
Sebelius Named Public School Funding Advocate
Sebelius urged lawmakers to protect public schools from budget raids, calling the Supreme Court’s task to the Legislature a real duty. She proposed $5.1 million for community colleges, $3.3 million for state universities, $1 million for scholarships, and $455,000 for Washburn University of Topeka.
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