Sunflower facing public input on coal plant permit in Kansas
Public input shaped two KDHE hearings in Overland Park and Salina as Sunflower seeks a coal unit permit. Proponents cite 300 megawatts base load need and 1,900 peak construction jobs with $121 million wages. opponents warn of CO2 emissions and health risks while highlighting Kansas wind and solar potential. Public comments close August 15 via sun flowercomments kdheks gov or mail to KDHE Bureau of Air.
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Finney County
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Moran Tiahrt race ends in rural urban split
Moran carried four urban counties Shawnee Riley Douglas and Saline while Tiahrt won Sedgwick and Johnson. Moran built an 8,500 vote edge in the 1st and won by five points as negative campaigning narrowed the gap. Moran outspent Tiahrt 4.5 million to 2.2 million through mid-July and vows to push fall issues.
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Topeka
Moran
Riley
Manhattan
Douglas
Lawrence
Saline
Salina
Tiahrt
Sedgwick and
Johnson
Russell Fox
Friends University
Aistrup
Lisa Johnston
Baker University
Baldwin City
Education jobs bill sparks summer rehiring hopes
The measure aims to rescue thousands of teacher positions across states like California, Texas and Florida, with about 161000 jobs nationwide at stake. Districts hope federal funds arrive to backfill furloughs and layoffs though many rely on early retirement offers and attrition, while teachers face anxiety over next school year.
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Florida
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Iowa
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Wheat: Foreign factors lift Kansas grain elevators
A televised meeting notes foreign factors driving spikes at Kansas grain elevators as drought and wildfires damage Russia's wheat crop. Farmers see higher prices lifting corn oats and soybeans, aiding Kansas after a bountiful harvest and easing export shortfalls from Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan and Canada.
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Kansas
Russia
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Canada
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