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It was a short week of legislative meetings, but a long week of planning for how to address issues in our remaining days in session. The week marked the beginning of the second half of session and we got to look at the bills coming over from the Senate.
Read moreIn 1762 the French ceded Louisiana, including the lands west of the Mississippi River, to Spain through a secret treaty.
Read moreDuring a recent legislative coffee in Ellsworth, retired pharmacist and University of Kansas graduate Terry Kepka raised the issue of state dollars for regent universities. Because of cuts in public funding, tuition continues to increase, making even public colleges and universities out of the reach of many families.
Read moreWe are at the halfway point of the general session for the legislature. Committee meetings finished on Monday. The rest of the week was spent in session on the floor of the House considering bills passed from committees so far.
Read moreThe Emporia News of March 6, 1868, headlined a story entitled The Candle-Box Under the Woodpile — How it was Discovered.
Read moreA reader approached us this past week to ask why, in a recent story about Ellsworth attorney Patrick Hoffman seeking a commission seat, we had failed to identify his party affiliation.
Read moreA recent whirlwind trip took me to both Gettysburg and Washington, D.C. in the same week. Both sites were good places to reflect on people, politics and the ideals that guide our actions.
Read moreThe week started with 250 4-H’ers from across the state coming to Topeka for Citizenship in Action.
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