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William Avery | Ex-Kansas governor, 98

Former Kansas Gov. William Avery, 98, who served one term in the 1960s, has died. Gov. Mark Parkinson's office said Thursday that Mr. Avery, a Republican who served as governor in 1965 and 1966, died Wednesday night. He served for 10 years as a congressman from the Second District before running for governor.Born on Aug. 11, 1911, Mr. Avery grew up on the family farm in Wakefield. After...

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Kansas shortfall may close state courts for weeks

... $10 per fee. The two bills should have been resolved in a conference committee, O'Neal said.Gov. Mark Parkinson and lawmakers vowed then to rectify it, O'Neal said. Parkinson allotted $8.1 million from his budget to cover the shortfall.But because new estimates project state revenue will be down $235 million from April figures, fixing it won't be easy, O'Neal said.Lawmakers...

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Kan. group cuts revenue forecast $235M

... than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget approved earlier this year to break even. The Kansas Constitution prohibits the state from ending a fiscal year in debt."The recession in Kansas is not over in the current fiscal year," said Alan...

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Kan. group cuts revenue forecast $235M

... than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget approved earlier this year to break even. The Kansas Constitution prohibits the state from ending a fiscal year in debt."The recession in Kansas is not over in the current fiscal year," said Alan...

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Former Kansas governor dies at the age of 98

Former Kansas governor dies at the age of 98TOPEKA | William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.Gov. Mark Parkinson's office said Avery died Wednesday and ordered flags across the state lowered until Nov. 14.“Governor Avery led our state during a time of tragic loss and national...

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Former Kansas governor dies at the age of 98

Former Kansas governor dies at the age of 98TOPEKA | William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.Gov. Mark Parkinson's office said Avery died Wednesday and ordered flags across the state lowered until Nov. 14.“Governor Avery led our state during a time of tragic loss and national...

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Kansas group revising revenue forecast

... than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget approved earlier this year to break even. The Kansas Constitution prohibits the state from ending a fiscal year in debt. "The recession in Kansas is not over in the current fiscal year," said Alan...

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Kansas group revising revenue forecast

... than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget approved earlier this year to break even. The Kansas Constitution prohibits the state from ending a fiscal year in debt."The recession in Kansas is not over in the current fiscal year," said Alan...

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Kansas group revising revenue forecast

The new forecast for the remainder of the state's 2010 fiscal year through next June 30 means Kansas government will have 4.2 percent fewer tax dollars to finance services, including public education, than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget...

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Kansas group revising revenue forecast

... than previously estimated in April. Kansas began its fiscal year July 1.That means Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators will have to trim as much as $460 million from the budget approved earlier this year to break even. The Kansas Constitution prohibits the state from ending a fiscal year in debt."The recession in Kansas is not over in the current fiscal year," said Alan...

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Kan., Wash. back Boeing for tanker contract

... on the Airbus A330. Boeing may offer tankers based on its 767 or 777 jets or both. Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson met this summer with the secretary of the Air Force to discuss military issues in the state, including the tanker project. Parkinson said Monday he and former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' administration have been strong supporters of Boeing's bid."I will continue to work...

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Kan. gov. says critics too generous on job deal

(11-02) 10:24 PST Topeka, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible. The... Kansas - Missouri - Mark Parkinson - United States - Associated Press

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Kansas governor says critics too generous on job deal

TOPEKA | Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible.

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Kan. gov. says critics too generous on job deal

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible.

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Kan. gov. says critics too generous on job deal

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible.