Franklin pegged for 2nd congress seat
The Kansas Legislature moved toward adjournment on day nine of its wrapup session as leaders debated remaining major appropriations. A reapportionment bill sent to Gov. Finney creates 40 new Senate and 125 new House districts, shifting districts and placing Franklin County in the 2nd District. The budget for fiscal year 1993 nears completion at about $6.5 billion with voting on related tax and school finance measures.
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Kansas
Pat Roberts
Dick Nichols
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Douglas County
Riley
Geary
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Tax lid measure defeats bid to shield homeowners
The House killed a measure intended to ensure property tax relief in a school finance bill reaches homeowners, with a 57 to 68 vote. The Senate had approved the bill 28 to 12 on Thursday. Critics say the lid ties hands of city and county officials while supporters warn that without it counties may raise property taxes as mill levies drop. A 32 mill statewide school levy proposal by Joan Finney would cut levies in all but 10 districts. Many lawmakers report calls from local officials urging defeat. Also pending are education, social welfare, pension, and omnibus bills along with how to spend $185 million in federal windfall. The Senate backed the disproportionate share funding bill 24 to 15, and the House planned to take it up today, funding Hoch Auditorium at KU and other projects.
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House
Topeka
Kan
Joan Finney
Department of Education
Social Welfare
Hoch Auditorium
University of Kansas
Bush pledges common sense agenda in Los Angeles visit
President Bush promoted a common sense inner city agenda during a two day Los Angeles swing. He urged Congress to form a bipartisan coalition for action and credited police, fire and military forces with quelling rioting sparked by the Rodney King verdict. Miller, a firefighter shot in the riot, remained hospitalized as Bush thanked public safety personnel.
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White House
Daryl Gates
Washington
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Scott Miller
Rodney King
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Miller
Kathi
False Rumor Sparks Riotous Crowd in Minneapolis
A crowd of 500 angered by false rumors of a police shooting attacked a house, pelted officers, and beat a TV reporter and cameraman in northern Minneapolis. A calming minister was shot but in good condition. leaders from the black community helped avert further violence. The 15 year old, shot multiple times, remained hospitalized in serious condition. The owner of the targeted home was arrested early today.
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Minneapolis
Ted Fault
Garnett keeps open lunch period amid school board vote
Garnett High School students won a 5-2 board vote to keep the senior high open lunch hour for next year. The meeting also advanced plans to spend about $20,000 on library computer systems, approve $22,000 for desks and chairs, and sell mobile classrooms to a Wichita firm while considering a year-round dress code and bus-route changes.
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Herald
Arnett
Garnett High
Garnett
Wichita
Kansas
Winnebego Inc
Woods
GHS
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