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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2002
Page
2
The Kansas Legislature concluded the longest session in state history at 104 days without clear accomplishments. Tax increases stalled in the House while Senate actions sparked talk of budget cuts and possible Gov. Graves stepping in to avert a deficit. Critics urge decisive action on education funding and spending.
A thank you note from the Crackerjack Children's Theatre amid a May Carnegie Cultural Center performance thanks Ottawa Herald KOFO Radio local sponsors Suzuki Strings Arts Council parents and 19 outstanding children for a four play run. It laments low community turnout but affirms the troupe as a vital, enriching part of the area.
A list of political offices in Washington and Topeka with addresses and phone numbers for U S President George Bush U S Senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and Representatives Jim Ryun and Ralph Tanner and Bil Feverborn plus Governor Bill Graves and State Sen Robert Tyson.
The article notes Matt Matthews and Kip Lindberg returning to Bleeding Kansas lore with works on the Kansas Redlegs and the Baxter Springs Massacre. It profiles the Redlegs threefold roles, cites George Hoyt, Gen. James Blunt, and Quantrill’s raid, and links their research to a forthcoming biography of Blunt, including his postwar confinement.
The Legislature’s approval of a 4.4 billion budget without clear funding drew criticism as lawmakers avoided taxes by tapping reserves or gambling. Editorials argue modest tax raises are needed to restore revenue and fix a crisis from 1990s cuts.
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