11 years ago
Education officials say a school funding bill in the Kansas Legislature would force immediate cuts to programs in some districts. The Senate Ways and Means Committee discussed a bill on Tuesday that would cut $39 million in supplemental funding for schools in the current fiscal year, which ends July 1. Committee chairman Sen. Ty Masterson, an ...

11 years ago
The Kansas House has given first-round approval to a bill eliminating a projected shortfall of more than $330 million in the state's current budget after members complained about some of the maneuvers for closing the gap. The Republican-controlled House advanced the bill Tuesday on a voice vote and expects to take final action Wednesday. The measure ...

11 years ago
Senator Jerry Moran will host an aviation event in Salina. According to the Senator's office, Moran will host an aviation roundtable to discuss a number of Kansas aviation priorities for 2015.  Along with Moran, the roundtable will include Senator Pat Roberts, representatives from the Kansas Association of Airports, the Federal Aviation Administration, the American Association of ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Historical Society has removed an 1860s illustration depicting an election in the state's territorial period after receiving complaints that the image had been airbrushed to remove references to voter fraud. The original illustration, "Voting in Kickapoo," shows men waiting to vote and then lining up for whiskey afterward. But the word "whiskey" and a ...

11 years ago
The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation's richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last four decades. A study released Tuesday by two education organizations finds that the percent of students from the lowest-income families earning a bachelor's degree has inched up just 3 points since 1970, rising from 6 to ...

11 years ago
A Kansas City high school's purchase of an estimated $47,000 grand piano is striking some sour notes among critics. The school board approved the purchase last month for Sumner Academy. District officials say the old piano is in poor condition due to use and age. It's at least 40 years old. Some, like former state Sen. Chris ...

11 years ago
Senate Democrats in Kansas say they plan to introduce a bill this week aimed at closing loopholes in open records laws when it comes to private e-mail accounts and electronic devices. The Wichita Eagle reports that the move comes after state budget director Shawn Sullivan used a private email account to send a draft of the ...

11 years ago
Kansas abortion rights activists say a proposal to ban a specific abortion procedure could end up establishing broader restrictions. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee conducted a hearing Monday on a bill that would ban the procedure known as dilation and evacuation. Kansas already bans most abortions at or after the 22nd week of pregnancy. ...

11 years ago
A 32-year-old Kansas man is suspected of drunken driving after being found passed out in the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant with nine children in his vehicle. The man, who was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of driving under the influence and child endangerment, had not been formally charged as of Monday afternoon. Wichita police say ...

11 years ago
Salina City Commisssioners give their support to a project that would bring around 50 apartments to Downtown Salina. Flint Hills Holdings Group is seeking tax credits for the project. As part of the process, a resolution of support is needed. The project includes a minimum 48 unit housing project on behalf of Mike Forristal of the Lee ...

11 years ago
A worker was hurt Monday morning at a Kansas State University construction site. The school says that K-State Police and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County EMS responded to the Vanier Football Complex construction site for a workplace accident. According to K-State Police Major Don Stubbings, the accident was the result of a ...