Lawmakers push treatment bill for simple drug possession
Lawmakers urged passage of a treatment bill aimed at offenders convicted of possession. It would not apply to trafficking or manufacturing cases. Rep. Bill Kassebaum added a provision to require prison time on a third offense. Rep. Jan Pauls argued that the idea is overdue and that prison often fails to provide treatment.
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Sebelius proposes budget shifts tied to tobacco settlement
Kansas Governor Sebelius outlines a 1998 settlement driven budget plan boosting revenue by a $5 million tax amnesty and $224.6 million in the 2003 04 year. She would accelerate property tax payments to May 2004 increasing receipts by $162 million while preserving reserves near $75.4 million in 2003 and $175.1 million by mid 2004. The plan also features gaming licenses at tracks and Dodge City, bond use for highways, and concerns over debt funding of state operations.
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Bush says Saddam losing grip as Iraq war escalates
President Bush spoke at MacDill Air Force Base declaring Saddam Hussein's regime weakening under sustained allied air and missile strikes. Reports quoted Iraqi forces claiming a Republican Guard attack in south central Iraq destroying six armored vehicles, while U.S. forces near Baghdad tighten the siege. Central Command noted bridges wired for destruction but could not confirm the assault or civilian casualties in Baghdad.
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