Regionalize Kansas community colleges debated in Topeka
Education officials and lawmakers opened talks on a regionalization plan that would fund Kansas 19 community colleges through property taxes in all counties plus tuition and state support. Commissioner Droegemueller said enrollment growth drives the proposal as Regents and education leaders weigh the potential shift.
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Topeka
Kan
Lee Droegemueller
Legislative Educational Planning Committee
Joint Commission On Governance
Droegemueller
State Board of Education
Cable TV bill moves through Congress to curb costs
Congress expected to approve a bill to re regulate cable TV, aiming to curb high prices and poor service. The measure would set FCC rate standards for basic service, require fair equipment pricing, improve service levels, and promote competition to benefit consumers nationwide.
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Bush
House
Senate
Christopher Shays
R-Conn
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Spurr Volcano erupts again shutting Anchorage flights
Mount Spurr erupted for the third time since June, spewing ash to about 50 000 feet and prompting the cancellation of virtually all flights into and out of Anchorage. The 11 100 foot volcano near the city erupted late Wednesday and again today, with ash expected to fall north and northeast. Airline officials reported nearly all departures and arrivals canceled at Anchorage International Airport.
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Alaska
Mount Spurr
Alaska Volcano Observatory
John Paskievitch
Tim Foster
Anchorage International Airport
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