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It is graduation season; across the country young men and women put on robes and mortar boards to take the next step toward their destiny.
Perhaps no ceremony will receive more attention than the one attended by the President of the United States.
This past weekend, 18 seniors from Greensburg High School walked across a make-shift stage to receive their diplomas, shook the hand of the President and became graduates.
There, in that temporary facility, they created a lasting memory. 
Sebelius signs two bills helping military families
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed two bills today addressing
the needs of members of the military and their families.
Parkinson, colleague raise concerns over decision to outsource tankers
Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson is voicing his concern with the
Air Force’s decision to outsource American military tankers to French-based Airbus.
“Representative Powers was a good man who worked hard for
his district during his fourteen years in the Kansas Legislature. Having recently filed
for an eighth term, he was still focused on working for his constituents. His service
was not limited to the Legislature, however, as he served many years as a music teacher,
touching many young Kansans’ lives. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife
Betty Mae, their three children, his entire family, and his friends and colleagues.”
Sebelius signs bill to expand rural housing
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed a bill to help more rural
communities meet their housing needs.
Sebelius signs law to help law enforcement go after stalkers
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed a bill to help law enforcement
officers intervene earlier in cases of stalking.
Kansas moves forward despite legislative inaction
As the 2008 Legislative Session concludes, Governor Kathleen Sebelius
discussed the proposals she made during her 2008 State of the State Address in the areas
of quality education, the innovation economy, centers for rural opportunity, increasing
access to affordable health care and seizing our opportunities in renewable energy.
Governor to honor fallen Kansas law enforcement officers
In recognition of the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on
Friday, May 9, and National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day on Thursday, May 15,
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has ordered flags on state buildings be flown at half-staff
on each of those days.
Items of Interest
- The State Children's Advocacy Centers Grant Program is now available
- Pandemic Influenza
- Find a Carpool
- Find gas prices nearest you
- Where to buy E85 (Ethanol) in Kansas
- Kansas Receives Pollina "Most Business-Friendly State" Honor
- Governor Sebelius named one of the five best governors in the country
- Conserving Energy
- S&P Recognizes Highly Resource-Effective Districts in KS
- Governor's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board (GDVFRB) - Reviews all adult domestic violence-related fatalities in Kansas and recommends improvements to prevent future fatalities.
- Report by Fermata, Inc. on Flint Hills' job creation potential
- Kansas Military Family
Support Program
A call to the Kansas organizations to volunteer services for a military family.
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