Kansas on Tuesday October 27, 2009

KS: State Board of Education chairwoman urges lawmakers to not cut school funding
By Scott Rothschild, The Lawrence Journal-World
Topeka, Kan. — State Board of Education Chairwoman Janet Waugh urged lawmakers on Monday not to cut public school funding any further.
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KS: Projection -- KCK casino will generate $203 million in first year
By The Associated Press, Kansas City Star
TOPEKA, Kan. -- A casino planned for Kansas City, Kan., will generate $203 million in gambling revenues its first year, according to a consultant's report released Monday.
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KS: State concerned by lack of hotels in casinos planned for KCK, Wichita
By The Associated Press, The Lawrence Journal-World
Topeka, Kan. — A Kansas review board remained troubled Monday because plans for casinos in the Kansas City and Wichita areas don't include hotels in their first phases. But consultants warned that holding out for better proposals would be risky.
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KS: Kansas regulators approve equalizing Westar rates
By David Twiddy, The Associated Press, The Lawrence Journal-World
Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas regulators on Monday approved the consolidation of the rates paid by customers in Westar Energy Inc.'s northern and southern divisions.
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