Washington weighs impeachment amid Iraq policy clash
Republicans debate Bush approach to Iraq as lawmakers discuss impeachment as a political option. Senate leaders criticize House dates for withdrawal claiming decisions belong to commanders on the ground. Senator Trent Lott calls artificial withdrawal dates irresponsible. Senator Chuck Hagel, a Foreign Relations panel member, voiced continued opposition.
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Abuse treatment funding gaps hit parolee programs in Kansas
In Wichita, AP reports parolees with substance abuse problems receive little or no state help to overcome addictions, risking higher recidivism. Kansas has zero dollars budgeted for community based treatment in 2006 and the current year, despite Governor Sebelius proposing an increase.
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Ron Jacovetta
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Peter Ninemire
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Corrections Department
State Budget Tax Cuts Tilt Toward Some Taxpayers
Kansas lawmakers move to slash unemployment tax payments for about 51,000 businesses, saving $175 million over two years and eyeing possible franchise tax relief. Proposals include exempting Social Security from state income tax for seniors, expanding tax credits for poor workers, and boosting property tax relief for homeowners 55 and older. Middle income workers in their 30s and 40s largely miss relief as revenue optimism fuels debates on broader tax cuts and future growth.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
April 3 Contest: Candidates prep for spring election
Franklin County candidates from Wellsville to Richmond discuss water as a major future issue. Wellsville city councilor Ron Samsel says current Baldwin City water supply contract ends soon and a second source is being sought, possibly via Miami County rural districts and Hillsdale Lake. Richmond has repaired parts of its system but must replace aging water network.
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Richmond
Ron Samsel
Baldwin City
Miami County
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James He
Five vie for three seats on Ottawa commission
Ottawa voters see a five candidate field for three seats on the city commission. Incumbents Richard Jackson Blake Jorgenson and Gene Ramsey bring nearly two decades on the panel, while Sara Humm and Jeffrey Richards seek to launch political careers. Elections are April 3. Humm, 18, Ottawa native and Ottawa High School senior, plans to study business at the University of Kansas after graduation.
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High School Dance Sparks Cha Cha Slide Fun
Ottawa High School junior Jolynn Tate and volunteer Sliding Lana Bowyer joined students at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Friday night for a lively dance session as they moved through the Cha Cha Slide.
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Ottawa High School
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