Burlington District Faces Tax Lawsuit Over Wolf Creek Revenue
The Burlington Unified School District 544 seeks an injunction against a state school finance law arguing that its 32 mill property tax levy and Wolf Creek Nuclear power revenues unfairly redistribute wealth. The district notes its levy doubled and it will owe the state 5.7 million by June 1, claiming recaptured funds fall heavily on Kansas taxpayers. The dispute highlights ongoing attempts to find a fair taxation method amid evolving property tax rules.
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Finney
Kansas
Burlington Unified
Burlington
Wolf Creek
Editorial excerpts highlight Kansas political debates
AP compiled editorials from Kansas papers. Olathe Daily News discusses federal purchase of the Z-Bar ranch near Cottonwood and potential private management. Hutchinson News notes Gov Porter's fight over Kansas Board of Regents appointments and Senate concerns about qualifications and politics.
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Olathe Daily News
Prairie
Park
Cottonwood
U.S
Dan Glickman Babbitt
Sion
Sint
Hutchinson
Kansas Board of Regents
Finney
Maxine Poree
Topeka
Reading
Senate
Porter
David Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Girls Club meets Mondays in Ottawa community
The Girls Club of Ottawa invites 6th to 12th grade girls to join after school on Mondays 3 30 to 5 pm. The program aims to build leadership, responsibility and belonging while having fun and meets at United Methodist Church. Volunteers are thanked and invited to help with speeches lessons or time. The group ends this school year but plans to reassemble next year.
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Ottawa
United Methodist Church
Kansas lawmaker laments stalled 1993 session and workers compensation debate
State Rep Delbert Gross criticizes the 1993 Kansas Legislature for stagnation and partial reforms. He notes lawmakers failed to address nursing home care, child protection, school improvements, health care, and broader insurance issues while the final hours culminated in a brief, on-time session. He questions the claimed gains from workers compensation reform and the governor's leadership.
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Kansas
Gross
Joan Finney
Readers' gripes run rampant as vacation begins
A bumper list of sharp‑tongued complaints targets everything from breaching manners to politics and media. The lettered rants lampoon Americans' car tastes, public figures, and cultural norms, ending with satire about the endless celebrity gossip cycle.
Wellsville and the town’s religious culture and views
A reader reflects on Wellsville as a small town with many Protestant churches and debates school prayer. The note cites Justice Clark’s 1963 stance, questions church growth, and mentions a shift as the author’s children have graduated.
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Wellsville
ACLU
Tom Clark
It's Your Quarter sparks community dialogue over school issues
A reader voices concern about constitutional rights in schools and mentions supporting the ACLU. The note questions May 23 events in Wellsville, comments on comic strip For Better Or For Worse, and requests coverage of Mr. and Mrs. OHS attendants. Readers are invited to call a local number during specified hours to add opinions.
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Mrs. Ohs
the Herald
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