Public television to carry governor's state address
Gov. Bill Graves' annual State of the State address will air live tonight on Kansas Public Television.
The speech, along with a Democratic response and comments from interest groups, will be broadcast from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on KTWU in Topeka, KPTS in Wichita and Smoky Hills Public Television, serving central and western Kansas. The speech will air in Lawrence on KTWU, Sunflower Broadband channel 11.
The speech is expected to last about 30 minutes and will be followed by a response from the Democratic legislative delegation.
Interviews with representatives from the educational community, Kansas AARP and the Kansas Public Assistance Coalition will conclude the program.
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Safety: Highway Patrol honored for role in homeland security
The Kansas Highway Patrol recently received special recognition for making sure hazardous materials in the state are secure.
The U.S. Department of Transportation presented a certificate of appreciation to Highway Patrol Supt. Don Brownlee last week.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the Highway Patrol conducted 900 safety and security checks at motor carrier facilities that store or transport hazardous materials. Most of the checks were made by members of the Patrol's Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. A total of four companies were referred to the FBI for additional investigation.
The Highway Patrol greatly assisted the transportation department's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in enforcing hazardous material security, said Teri Graham, the federal agency's state director.
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