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by Mary Rupert Candidates for the Piper School Board cited school finance and growth as issues this year. The candidates spoke about the April 7 general election issues at a candidate forum Monday, March 30, at Piper High School. Students on the debate team asked questions at the forum. Five board members will be elected, … Continue reading “Issues in Piper School Board contest include school finance, growth”
Legislators await clearer budget picture before deciding on governor’s proposed tax increase by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Rep. Don Hill, a Republican from Emporia, introduced a bill last year that would have raised the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack. The bill died in the House Taxation Committee, where the chairman, Rep. Richard … Continue reading “Brownback ‘not too excited’ about tobacco tax but wants it to pass”
This week under the Dome This week was a short, but eventful, week in the Kansas Legislature. We spent all day Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on the House floor debating and passing almost 30 pieces of legislation. Thursday and Friday were reserved for conference committee meetings where appointed members of the House and of the … Continue reading “Legislative newsletter from Rep. Stan Frownfelter, D-37th Dist.”