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- Leavenworth County treasurer hopes to avoid postcard notifications for vehicle tag renewals
- Official awaits result of proposed bill
- February 24, 2015
- The state of Kansas plans to change the way it notifies motorists that they need to renew vehicle tags. It’s a move that Leavenworth County Treasurer Janice Van Parys said could be a major adjustment for some taxpayers. Residents will receive postcards, rather than letters, from the Kansas Division of Vehicles. The move is designed to save the state money.
- Another viable senior living option in Tonganoxie?
- TES buildings future could include apartments, rec commission home
- February 23, 2015
- What has been a hub of activity for Tonganoxie children for several years could become a prime locale for senior citizens. The current Tonganoxie Elementary School campus, which takes up two city blocks from Second to Fourth streets near downtown, will be moving to a new building later this year near Tonganoxie Middle School.
- Kansas lawmakers seek to boost campaign contribution limits
- February 22, 2015
- After an election cycle in which the amount of money spent by outside groups dwarfed the amount spent by the candidates’ campaigns, themselves, Kansas lawmakers from both parties are pressing to increase campaign contribution limits in an effort to keep up.
- Dairy Farmers association announces plans to build in Village West
- February 10, 2015
- Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City’s largest private company with approximately $18 billion in revenue in 2014, has announced plans to build its new global headquarters in Kansas City, Kan.
- Kansas House committee introduces plan to expand Medicaid
- February 9, 2015
- A Kansas House committee has drafted a plan for expanding the state’s Medicaid program for the poor and disabled in line with the federal health care overhaul.
- Leavenworth County voters approve 20-year sales tax extension
- Leavenworth County approves mail-in measure with 67 percent of vote
- February 4, 2015
- A one-cent sales tax will be extended in Leavenworth County for 20 years. Voters approved the mail ballot issue by 67 percent.
- Kansas abortion bill could have broad impact, advocates say
- February 3, 2015
- A bill in the Kansas Legislature that calls for banning a specific abortion procedure could end up establishing broader restrictions, abortion rights activists said Monday.
- Tonganoxie City Council agenda for the Feb. 2, 2015, meeting
- January 30, 2015
- Here’s a look at the agenda for the Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, Tonganoxie City Council meeting:
- Candidates file at last minute for Tonganoxie City Council, USD 464 races
- January 27, 2015
- Several residents have filed for Tonganoxie City Council and USD 464 school board positions. The deadline was noon Tuesday for City Council and mayoral filings, as well as school board. USD 464 school board incumbent Diane Truesdell is running for Position 1 against challenger Amelia C. Brusven. Truesdell joined the board in 2004.
- Kansas House moves to stop wee-hours sessions, bill bundling
- January 27, 2015
- Kansas House members are moving to ban post-midnight sessions of their chamber and make it harder for their leaders to bundle multiple bills into a single piece of legislation.
- Filing deadline for Tonganoxie races noon today
- Mail-in ballots for sales tax question due next Tuesday
- January 27, 2015
- Several residents have filed for Tonganoxie City Council and USD 464 school board positions, though two positions won’t have anyone running in this year’s school board election cycle.
- Kansas governor proposes to backpedal on school funding, too
- January 26, 2015
- Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing that Kansas backpedal on a much-ballyhooed increase in spending on public schools, just as he is asking fellow Republicans in the Legislature to slow down aggressive tax-cutting because of big budget shortfalls.
- Kobach seeks straight-party voting, power to prosecute fraud
- January 15, 2015
- Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach alerted lawmakers this week that he will again seek the power to prosecute voter fraud, and also is proposing two other voter bills.
- Kansas lawmakers open session amid budget shortfalls
- January 11, 2015
- Kansas legislators open a critical annual session Monday that will require them to wade through massive budget shortfalls and deal with a court mandate to boost spending on public schools.
- Legislative update, discussion of sales tax extension vote to take place Saturday morning
- January 8, 2015
- Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 and First State Bank and Trust will sponsor a legislative update this weekend.
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