====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0058 from reel: NP 9602 (2002-01-17 to 2002-07-17) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/120146 Title: Senate to Expand Terrorism Law to Livestock Summary: Kansas Senate committee considers expanding terrorism laws to include livestock protection, with testimony from agriculture officials and industry representatives. Category: local news Subjects: state legislation; agriculture; terrorism Named Entities: Schmidt, Derek [state senator]; Johnson, Todd [spokesman] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Court Approves New Sexual Predator Law Summary: Kansas Supreme Court upholds sexual predator law, allowing civil commitment of offenders after prison terms, with legal analysis of the ruling's implications. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; legal proceedings; sexual predators Named Entities: Stovall, Carla [attorney general]; Crane, Michael [defendant] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansas Senate Could Cut Money for Schools to Avoid New Taxes Summary: Kansas Senate committee considers cutting school funding by $39 million to avoid tax increases, with debate over budget priorities and education spending. Category: local news Subjects: state budget; education funding; tax policy Named Entities: Morris, Steve [senator]; Kerr, Dave [senate president]; Graves, Bill [governor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kaw Nation Purchases Native Kansas Homeland Summary: Kaw Nation purchases 168 acres of ancestral land in Kansas, planning to develop it into a historical park and cultural center. Category: local news Subjects: tribal land; native american heritage; kansas history Named Entities: McCaulley, Clyde [executive vice chairman]; Obregon, JoAnn [executive secretary] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jayhawk Bookstore; Legal Services for Students; KU Independent Study; Play It Again Sports; kansan.com; The Pub; Rick's Place Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.