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Fight resumes over in-state immigrant tuition By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
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TOPEKA — The annual battle in the Kansas Legislature over in-state tuition for some undocumented students started Tuesday. State Rep. Brett Hildabrand, R-Merriam, introduced
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a bill in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee that would repeal the state law that allows students whose parents brought them to Kansas illegally to pay the lower cost in-state college tuition. Hildabrand said many of his constituents have told
him they don’t like the current law because it “rewards� those who don’t abide by the rule of law. Federal and State Affairs Committee Chairman Arlen Siegfreid, R-Olathe, said he hasn’t set a date yet on a hearing for the bill. Under the current Kansas
law, students are considered Kansas residents eligible for in-state tuition if they graduated from a Kansas high school or received a GED, have lived in the state for three years and pledge to become citizens. Approximately 600 students are benefiting from
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— Kansas Supreme Court Justice Dan Biles, regarding a Douglas County prosecutor’s remark to a jury, which is now the basis of an appeal. Page 3A
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Revenue chief: Tax rate must go lower
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the law at state universities, community colleges and technical colleges, according to the Kansas Board of Regents. The law has been on the books since 2004. Numerous unsuccessful attempts to re-
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CORDLEY SCHOOL first-graders observe the Sunflower State’s birthday in style Tuesday with period costumes and history lessons. In the top photo is Ava Holt. Holding homemade sunflowers, middle photo, are Gavin Albright and Jula Wendel-Hummell. At right are, from left, Karen Middleton, Nora Lynch, Oliver Cunningham, Kellen McDonough, Gavin Albright and Aoife Sidener. Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photos
Teen from Lawrence meets Obama and delivers national youth address By Matt Erickson merickson@ljworld.com
Trei Dudley had seen Barack Obama on TV. But when the President’s door swung open Monday, it was an altogether different experience. “For him to, like, open the door to the Oval Office and be standing right in front of you was absolutely amazing,� said Dudley, a Lawrence native and reigning Boys and Girls Club of America National Youth of the Year. Dudley, 18, had to miss a few days of classes at the University of Arkansas this week, but she had a good excuse. She and the other four finalists for the Youth of the Year title were in Washington, Please see TEEN, page 2A
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
PRESIDENT OBAMA talks with representatives of the Boys and Girls Club of America, including Trei Dudley, of Lawrence, left, Monday in the Oval Office.
TOPEKA — Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan told legislators Tuesday that Kansas must further reduce individual income tax rates to remain economically competitive, but he faced questions about whether it’s fair to the poor to offset those cuts by scrapping deductions for homeowners and raising additional sales Jordan tax revenues. The Republican-dominated Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee opened hearings on tax proposals from conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback, expanding two planned days of testimony to three almost immediately so members would have more time to question Jordan. Brownback wants to phase in additional cuts in individual income tax rates over three years, following up on aggressive income tax cuts last year. But to keep the budget stable, he also wants to eliminate popular income tax deductions for the interest on home mortgages and residential property taxes. He also wants to keep the state’s sales tax at its current 6.3 percent rate, rather than dropping it to 5.7 percent in July as dictated by a budgetbalancing measure enacted three years ago. Jordan said the governor’s goal is to phase out individual income taxes. Republican Please see REVENUE, page 2A
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