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Kansas educators ask Senate panel to raise taxes

Two Kansas education groups and a school superintendent have urged a legislative committee to raise taxes.

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Watt Saver program saves customers money

Westar kicked off a new program to save customers money, while saving Westar energy usage during peak times.

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Westar to invest $2.4 billion into future projects

Company says pilot program will give consumers more control

The plan calls for $2.4 billion worth of investments in the near future, one of which is a $40 million pilot program in Lawrence, where Westar will install 48,000 smart meters.

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Feds don't want Wittig, Lake trial moved

Federal prosecutors are working to keep the trial of two former Westar Energy executives in Kansas.

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Property tax increasing in Manhattan

The city of Manhattan is headed toward a property tax increase next year.

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Parkinson: Soak rich, special interests on taxes

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is asking legislators to undo what he calls years of tax breaks for special interests and wealthy Kansans.

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Westar prepares for severe weather

Severe weather season is just around the corner and we're working to keep you prepared. We also wanted to know how Westar is working to prepare for bad weather. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew tells us what Westar does before the storm, and why they sometimes don't restore power as fast as you'd like.

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Topeka restaurant changes name in support of Google fiber experiment

During the month of March, Boss Hawg's Barbeque will change its name to Boss Hawg's Google-Q.

Kan. House panel endorses health 'freedom' plan

A Kansas House committee has endorsed a proposed "Health Care Freedom Amendment" to the state constitution.

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Westar gearing up for a new program

Westar is gearing up and encouraging its employees to take part in a new energy-saving program.

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Kansas House committee advances bill removing sales tax exemptions

A legislative committee on Tuesday advanced to the full House a bill that would raise taxes by $169 million by eliminating exemptions to the state sales tax.

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Operator of Kansas, Texas feedlot gives $20M to UNL ag school

A Kansas and Texas feedlot operator is giving the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's agricultural business programs a $20 million gift to help promote entrepreneurship.

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Kansas House approves bill expanding tax break

The Kansas House has approved a bill expanding a business tax break in hopes of creating jobs.

U.S Supreme Court declines to prohibit transit taxes on natural gas shipments

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an energy company over a court ruling that could allow counties in Oklahoma to collect taxes on natural gas that is shipped by pipelines that run through the counties.

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Survey suggests Midwest economy better

Economic indicators of a newly released regional survey increased significantly from previous months, pointing to improving economic growth in the months ahead.

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