TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Conservative Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to have the Kansas House draw new districts for the state Senate. A bill up for debate Wednesday in the House would adjust the lines of the 40 Senate districts to account for changes in population over the past decade. Many legislators believe the map would help conservatives wrest control of the Senate from its moderate GOP leaders in this year’s elections. But conservatives contend a bipartisan redistricting proposal approved last week by the Senate is designed to keep the chamber’s current leaders in power. The dispute among Republicans over…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas House is preparing for a final vote on Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s proposal to require first-time voters to prove their U.S. citizenship starting next month. The measure on Wednesday’s agenda would impose the proof-of-citizenship requirement on June 15. Kansas already has the rule for people registering to vote for the first time in the state, but it doesn’t take effect until January 2013. Kobach wants the rule in place for the normal surge of voter registrations ahead of this year’s presidential election. Critics argue it will suppress voter turnout. The House approved an earlier…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate expects its vote to be close on proposed income and sales tax cuts. Senators were set to vote Wednesday afternoon. The plan is expected to provide about $60 million in tax relief for the fiscal year beginning July 1, with the total eventually rising to $600 million annually. The plan reduces individual income tax rates, phases out income taxes for 191,000 businesses and other businesses, and drops the state’s sales tax to 5.7 percent in July 2013 from its current 6.3 percent. But a Washington-based think tank has said the plan would favor the…
Arrests Sasha Dawn Soules-Jones, 24, 1119 Kearney, Apartment 9, for sale of narcotics and unlawful use of a telecommunication device. Bond set at $3,000. Linnie McCray Hamilton, 50, 2500 Farm Bureau Rd., Lot 165, for driving with a suspended license. Bond set at $750. Nick Bowser, Jr., 35, 1119 Kearney St., Apartment 9, for sale of crack cocaine and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Bond set at $6,000. Mark David Thies, 23, 426 N. 17th St., for failure to appear. Bond set at $1,500. Brooklyn Rose Selfridge, 19, Leawood, Kan., for theft and criminal use of a financial card. Bond…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Billy Butler hit a mammoth three-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday night, giving the Kansas City Royals a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Chris Getz and Humberto Quintero also drove in runs for the Royals, who overcame another lousy performance by their starting pitcher to pick up a confidence-boosting win. Daniel Bard (2-4) walked Jarrod Dyson and Alex Gordon to start the eighth before giving way to reliever Matt Albers. His third pitch to Butler was right in his wheelhouse, and the portly designated hitter sent it soaring into the fountains beyond…
Cremation is one way to go when choosing funeral options, but Manhattan has no crematorium, the nearest being in Salina and Topeka. That’s just the issue the Manhattan City Commission came together to discuss at their work session last night. Many factors were brought up, from mercury emissions from the burning of tooth fillings to smoke as well as location choices. Numerous location ideas were posited, from various cemeteries to industrial zones. Several funeral directors came forward to speak about the cremation process, the byproducts, and their thoughts on locations if they were to choose to build one. There are…
By David Wiechmann KStateSports.com (Original Story) MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Big 12 Conference announced the 2012 Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field Teams on Tuesday with 13 Kansas State Wildcats making the grade. Eleven of those Wildcats earned first team accolades and two were honored on the second team. The women’s team had six student-athletes named to the first team with at least a 3.20 GPA. Chelsie Bonds earned first team honors for the fourth straight year, and Ali Pistora received her third first team honor. Boglarka Bozzay and Sydney Messick also made the first team for the second year in…
By Tom Gilbert KStateSports.com (Original Story) MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber announced a pair of roster moves on Tuesday, including the addition of high school point guard Michael Orris(Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee). “Michael is a great addition to our team,” said Weber. “He is someone I have recruited for some time and I signed during my time at Illinois. He’s a pure point guard and fits everything you want in the position. He’s an excellent passer, knows how to play and is very competitive. He helped lead his high school team to its best finish in school history as a…