Kansas Clips from Monday through Wednesday
Family Courts
- Dr. Phil’s: Crisis in Family Court, which aired on Wednesday.
Kansas Family Court stories similar to those on Dr. Phil’s program:
- Warrant out for mom who testified at hearing about losing custody of children
- Abused Mom Wants Unsupervised Visits with Daughter (YouTube)
- Compelling stories from parents and grandparents about problems with placement and removal of children
The Kansas Capitol on Wednesday
Watchdogs on State Issues
- Kansas:
- West Virginia: West Virginia Has Worst Funded Teacher Pension Plan in Nation
- Oklahoma: OKC Tea Party draws several thousand freedom-loving Okies; no evidence of anarchist infiltration
- Texas: Goat research, marksmanship training for military among ‘earmarked’ Texas projects approved by federal lawmakers
- New Mexico: Tea Parties Everywhere
- New Hampshire: Lynch Budget relies on new debt to balance budget
- Virginia: Governor Seeks to Amend Retirement Contribution Provision
Kansas Government
- Topeka C-J:
- Furloughed workers to get some pay
- Two SRS offices to close: Wamego and Abilene
- KC KCTV: Kan. Court Workers To Get Paid For Some Furlough Days
Kansas Economy/Budget/Taxes/Business
- Kansas Reporter: Kansas lags U.S. retail sales boom in March
- Wichita Liberty: Kansas taxes and spending debated
- KC Star:
Kansas Schools
- Kansas Reporter: Kansas Board okays another school district consolidation
- Lawrence J-W: Kansas higher education officials support Parkinson’s tax increase proposal
- St. Joe: Kansas School Districts Consider Consolidation
- KCK: KCK Public Schools cut 22 non-teaching positions
- Wichita KAKE: USD 259 Plans To Close Metro-Midtown High School
- DeSoto: Three USD 232 schools on lock-down for 30 minutes
- Topeka C-J:
- Garden City: GCCC trustees vote not to renew contracts
Kansas Campaign 2010
- Hutch News (AP): A sure thing for state Republican Party is less sure
- KC Star Prime Buzz: Tiahrt goes after Moran again, this time on taxes
Across the State
Blogs
- K-State: K-State Sociology Professor Receives Appointment To National Research Council Committee On The Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Biofuels
- Wichita Liberty:
- Kaw & Border: Lenexa wastes $17.9 million on road for nothing
- Red County:
- Cattle Network: Biological Fly Control For Kansas Feedlots: Flies In Feedlots
- KFL:
- State of the State KS: Huelskamp Says Barnett Tried To Bring Health Insurance Mandates To Kansas
- Forward Kansas: Could Kansas Have a Mine Disaster?
News
- Garden City: Finney County hopes to free up funds
- KC KCTV: KC Chamber Favors Stopping Kan. Conceal Carry Bill
- Salina: Salina judge removes media gag
- Topeka C-J: Fire burns 100 acres
- Wichita Eagle:
- Wichita KAKE: Nebraska To Limit Abortions Due To Fetal Pain
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