Vonnegut says Harrison Bergeron misread in school funding case
AP reports Kurt Vonnegut objects to Shawnee Mission students attorneys who cited his 1961 story to justify unequal school funding. He argues the tale targets intelligence and talent, not wealth, and urges equal education for all children amid Kansas Supreme Court case on local tax limits and state funding.
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Kansas
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Wichita
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Dodge City
Government proposes nationwide animal tracking system
The Agriculture Department urged a voluntary tracking program that would trace cattle pigs and poultry from birth to dinner plate within 48 hours of disease discovery The plan would become mandatory by January 2009 amid producer concerns over privacy and confidentiality and worries about sensitive herd information becoming public through a new web based system
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Johanns
Washington State
National Farmers Union
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Jay Truitt
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Center For Science In
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Canada
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Colville
Wash
Ted Wishon
NCBA
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Tracking Livestock ID Tags Raise Privacy and Cost Fears
The Agriculture Department weighs a nationwide livestock tracking system with individual cattle IDs and group registration for hogs and poultry. Debate centers on confidential business information, costs shared by states and industry, and faster adoption versus state and industry schemes.
West Nile outlook and local mosquito activity in Kansas
Kansas officials report no West Nile deaths in Franklin County in 2003 with ongoing seasonal risk noted for three years. Entomologist Ludek Zurek cautions unpredictable severity for 2005, citing multiple mosquito species capable of transmitting the virus and a likely late-summer peak. Public hotline (866) 452-7810 and Ottawa health dept details provided.
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Franklin County
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Kansas State University Research and Extension
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State Supreme Court urges Legislature to boost school funding
The state Supreme Court ruled in January that legislators must provide more money and distribute funds fairly after district court success. Rupe argues the court should order increases exceeding $1 billion and monitor how remedies are carried out, noting past studies were largely ignored.
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Rupe
Peter Fato
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