WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Realtors and bankers in Kansas want to do away with county fees to register property bought on a mortgage. The groups say the mortgage registration fee discriminates against people who borrow money to buy homes or business property. The Wichita Eagle reports that county officials want to keep the fee. They say without the fee it’s estimated that counties across the state will lose about $47 million a year in revenue. The Kansas Bankers Association also says the registration fee is actually a tax because nearly all the amount charged goes to the county’s general fund and…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation shows that the number of domestic violence incidents in Kansas is at its highest since 1992. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the KBI’s new Domestic Violence, Stalking and Rape in Kansas report is based on 2012 statistical data submitted to the agency by Kansas law enforcement agencies. The report shows that between 1992 and 2012, the highest number of domestic violence incidents occurred last year, when there more than 24,000 incidents reported. There were also fewer arrests made in those cases in 2012 than 2011. In 2011, there were about…
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) A 44-year-old Lenexa police officer has been running a marathon each weekend for nearly a year to raise money for two charities. Bob Schluben finished his 52nd marathon in 47 weeks on Sunday when he completed the Gobbler Grind marathon in Overland Park . He’s raised almost $30,000 for the Sunflower House in Shawnee and the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund, also known as SAFE. Sunflower House is a child abuse prevention center, and SAFE raises money to support families of police officers, firefighters and paramedics who die on duty. The Kansas City Star reports Schluben…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A legislative oversight committee is scheduled to receive a status report on changes made to the Kansas Medicaid program and services for the developmentally disabled. Monday’s meeting will look at issues related to the state’s KanCare system that began implementation in 2012 and took effect earlier this year. Kansas has contracted with three managed-care organizations to administer Medicaid programs for the elderly, poor and disabled. Among those scheduled to appear are representatives from several developmentally disabled and community-based service providers. Legislators also will receive an update on the state’s health insurance marketplace from the insurance commissioner’s office.…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Jim Franke with the Manhattan Breakfast Optimist Club Christmas tree lot, followed by Sue Maes, Dean of Division of Continuing Education at Kansas State.
A Thanksgiving week edition of “Wildcat Insider” gets you caught up on everything Kansas State from over the weekend. The guys break down the Wildcats loss to Oklahoma on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and also preview the final game of the season in Lawrence against the Jayhawks. The men’s and women’s basketball teams in action this week. The men return from Puerto Rico while the women’s team is on their way to the Bahamas for the Junkanoo Jam. All that and much more on another edition of “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN.
The White House is defending itself against critics of the weekend nuclear agreement with Iran. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes says Iran must keep its commitments or the deal will be voided.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announces indictments against four additional people in relation to the 2012 rape of a high school student, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 in Steubenville, Pa. The charges against Superintendent Mike McVey include felony counts of obstructing justice, DeWine said. An elementary school principal, Lynnett Gorman, 40, and a strength coach, Seth Fluharty, 26, are charged with failing to report possible child abuse. A former volunteer coach, Matthew Bellardine, 26, faces several misdemeanor charges, including making false statements and contributing to underage alcohol consumption. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
A fee to register property bought on a mortgage is at issue, with Riley Couny Counselor Clancy Holeman presenting the county’s viewpoint at an intergovernmental meeting Monday. Holeman warns it could cost the county an equivalent of close to a million dollars if repealed, but those who want to do away with the fees, including bankers and realtors, have plenty of financial backing to push their cause. Strangely enough pedicures came up during the discussion, with Holeman telling the group of methods used to influence lawmakers. Holeman says the Wichita Eagle is reporting the financial resources of the two groups…
A simple budget amendment turned into a slightly heated debate Monday morning. Soon after Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek began explaining the budget amendment item on Monday’s Riley County Commission agenda, County Treasurer, Eileen King took the podium. The budget amendment would be for the motor vehicle fund, which Shepek stated appears to be $74,000 over budget. King stated these numbers were not correct, and they are actually currently under budget. King added, during her 28 years of service, she has never needed a budget amendment for this fund. King provided her own statistics that seemed to contradict Shepek’s…