Huelskamp Leads Fight Over Sunflower Coal Plant Battle
U S Representative Tim Huelskamp fights on the front lines of a $2.8 billion Sunflower coal powered plant proposed for Holcomb Kansas. He argues regulatory hurdles and litigation block the project while environmental groups label him deceptive. The dispute traces back to 2007 to 2009 when a state senator aided the effort but faced vetoes from Governor Kathleen Sebelius. After 2016 he pushed within Washington to counter court rulings requiring environmental study and worked with Sunflower executives and NRCEA lobbyists to craft a strategy, including an attempted farm bill provision linked to the project.
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Holcomb
Huelskamp
Kansas
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius Fom
Washington, DC
Kansas Republicans push Stop Government Abuse Act in House vote
Kansas lawmakers led by Rep Tim Huelskamp push a three bill package named Stop Government Abuse Act to curb federal employee waste and enhance transparency. The measure would loosen rules on recording meetings and limit bonuses during sequestration while allowing leave without pay and easier removals. The vote passed 230 to 178 with GOP backing including Jenkins and Yoder.
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Kansas
Baily
Alex Rodriguez
Alec Baldwin
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New York Yankees
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Barack Obama
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Topeka
Executive Branch
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Polar Express Moment at Richardson Railroad Coaster Ride
Brian Nelson executive director of Lee Richardson Zoo serves as train conductor for a morning ride. Tammy Hutcheson and her children Shaun Bayle eight and Janica four receive tickets as they sit in the coal car. The girls compare the experience to the Polar Express.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Brian Nelson
Tammy Hutcheson
Shaun
Bayle
Janica
Richardson Railroad
Alyssa Rupp
Garden City
Friends of
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Windsor
Hutcheson
Shaw
Maria
Richardson Railroad rolls into Lee Richardson Zoo debut
Two year old Alyssa Rupp and families ride the Richardson Railroad as it debuts at Lee Richardson Zoo. The inaugural trip showcases a black and red train with a gold bell, while FOLAZ Executive Director Brian Nelson greets riders in uniform and notes grants from Abe Mariah Fund and other sources funded the project.
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Brian Nelson
Nelson
Abe Mariah Fund
Dodge City
Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Ada Ruth Richardson Memorial Fund
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