Lawmakers fix tax bill error on final Kansas day
In Topeka lawmakers move from ceremony to work session to correct a veto causing word farm to be omitted from a tax bill. The fix would restore a farm loss carryforward specific to farmers and ranchers, avoiding a broader corporate tax hit and revenue impact in an $8.9 billion budget.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Senate
Tim Emert
R-Independence
House
Joan Finney
Ousted Shawnee County sheriff seeks re election
Dave Meneley who was ousted as Shawnee County sheriff filed for the August Republican primary. He faces Dick Barta, appointed to serve the remainder of the term. Meneley faces multiple legal counts including perjury and theft related charges from 1996 and after. He says supporters urge him to run and hopes a well informed jury will decide the issues.
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Topeka
Dave Meneley
Shawnee County
Meneley
Sheriff's Department
Dick Barta
Bill Graves
Topeka Capital-Journal
Tye
Joan Hamilton
Carla Stovall
GOP backs Moore campaign finance plan in Congress
Republican leaders back Kansas Democrat Dennis Moore’s bill to close 527 loopholes shielding anonymous attack ads and large unregulated sums. House GOP chair Tom Davis signed on as co sponsor. Sen John McCain endorsed earlier. Petition aims to force floor action with 218 signatures. current count 123.
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Washington
Dennis Moore
Kansas
Moore
GOF
Tom Davis
R-Va
Arizona
John McCain
Davis
McCain
KU professors tour Kansas on Wheat State Whirlwind
About three dozen University of Kansas faculty and staff traverse the state on the fourth annual Wheat State Whirlwind tour to learn where students live. Stops include Haskell Indian Nations University, Chanute Safari Museum, Coffeyville Farmland Industries refinery, and Boeings Wichita plant.
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Chanute
University of Kansas
Ivory Towers
Bart Dean
London
Canada
Amazona
Oak
Dean
Georgia
Maryemma Graham
Kansas
Graham
Robert Hemenway
Hemenway
Garden City
Lawrence
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell
Venida Chenault
Karen Gayton Swisher
Swisher
Safari Museum
Martin and
Osa Johnson
Europe
America
Africa
Johnsons
Anita Herzfeld
Lindsborg
Farmland Industries
Coffeyville
Sedan
Bill Kurtis
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City
Wichita
Boeing
Curtis Marsh
Department of Continuing Education
Medicine Lodge
Dodge City
Scott City
Colby
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Ed McKechnie
Pittsburg
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Levi's
Young Men’s Levis
O.P
Mprkdev
Yng
GOP
Conservative Council For Responsible Government
Missouri
New Jersey
527
Triad Management Services
Triad
Vince Snowbarger
KSU
Yohoy Views
Sun
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