Kansas Lottery Now A Reality
Gov. Mike Hayden signed a bill creating a state owned Kansas lottery with first instant win tickets possible by September or October. Officials estimate initial revenue at about 40 percent of earlier projections due to delayed start in the next fiscal year. The measure aims to fund prison overcrowding relief property tax relief and economic development.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Kansas
Hayden
Department of Revenue
Senate
Robert W. Talkington
House
Jim Braden
Robert H. Miller
R Wellington
Edward Reilly
Leavenworth
Smoking Ban Extends to Ottawa Schools Fight On Adults
Ottawa boards approve a student smoking ban across schools next fall and prepare to extend the rule to teachers and other adults. A special April 1 meeting may decide whether adults are banned inside buildings only or on grounds too.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa
Ottawa Board of Education
Roger Nelson
Nelson
Jack Bushman
Gibson
Bushman
Plan for Poindexter and North Immunity in Iran Contra Probe
Congressional investigators and the independent counsel discuss granting limited immunity to John Poindexter and Oliver North for testimony by late May. Walsh seeks a 90 day wait to build a criminal case, while committees push for swift public airing, with hearings moved to mid May.
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Washington
John M. Poindexter
Oliver L. North
Congress
Lawrence E. Walsh
Senate Select Committee
Iran
Nicaragua
Walsh
Munity
Poindexter
Navy
Reagan
North
White House
Sen
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Ottawa plans paving path for Gary Hart stopover
Ottawa officials say Gary Hart plans a pre campaign stop in the city as part of his Democratic nomination bid. City Manager Lyle Dresher and community representatives will meet Hart aides at City Hall Monday to discuss event possibilities. An aide indicated they are not interested in a parade. The exact timing of Hart’s visit and candidacy announcement remains unspecified.
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Gary Hart
Ottawa
Lyle Dresher
Hart
City Hall
Dresher
State Eco Devo Beacon Of The Plains
Kansas moves toward economic development with Kansas Technical Enterprise Corporation funding 2.3 million to Regent institutions for research aiding tech to jobs. state universities matched nearly 6 million. few jobs created so far but marketplace potential grows. Critics cite university roles and funding gaps while entrepreneurs demand timely action.
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Harris News Service
Kansas
Kansas City
Phillips Bradford
Kansas Technical Enterprise Corporation
Plains States
Bradford
Department of Commerce
Regent
Wayward Attack On Illiteracy
A national NAEP report contends basic skills alone miss many youths lacking reasoning and literacy needed for jobs. It notes two hours plus daily homework improves reading and writing, but back to basics reforms neglected thinking, with Xerox CEO Kearns warning that America needs workers who learn how to learn.
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New York
America
David T. Kearns
Xerox Corp
National Assessment of Educational Progress
U.S. Department of Education
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
N.J
Archie LaPointe
NAEP
Kearns
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Kansas Lottery
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Department of Public Safety
Rick Croucher
David Rector
DPS
Bill Wright
Second and Main
Jacob W. Gillaspie
Croucher
Jacob
Alice G. Wittman
Cleveland
Main
Mary L. Schoonover
Canterbury Court
Steve Zuk
Steve Grogan
Phil Gibson
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