Garden City Transload Project Expands Rail Network
Kansas officials approve continued funding for a Garden City transload site led by Transportation Partners & Logistics TP&L will add about 400 acres to the existing yard near US 50 50 and Jenni Barker Road and redevelop part of the former ConAgra meat plant to house wind turbine components and other freight The project includes reconstructing Farmland Road at an estimated 2 3 million cost with TP&L paying design and engineering costs and city Finney County funding the remaining roughly 750 000 The site already handles thousands of truckloads and wind turbine parts and will support Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition plant and Conestoga Ethanol and Wind River Grain operations with rail service and potential BNSF involvement.
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KDOT
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Gulf of Mexico
Conestoga Energy Partners
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Kansas
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Senator hired to aid campaigns sparks ethics debate
Kansas Senate President’sstaffer Love, a sitting senator, is hired on taxpayer time to assist Republican campaigns through November. Minority Leader Hensley calls the arrangement highly unusual, noting the conflict between campaign work and official duties while Love remains the 38th District senator. Love’s pay is set at 40,000 dollars for six months as he assists rural, agricultural, and electoral efforts. Rep. Bud Estes and Democrat Miguel Angel Rodriguez meet in November for Love’s Senate seat.
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District 457 Works to Ease Teacher Shortage and Budget Plan
USD 457 outlines penalties for staff stashing and resignations while pursuing flexible staffing. The district reports eight employee referrals, four retiree recalls, and 18 long term substitutes to address shortages. It also proposals a 2016-17 budget of 96.4 million with a 48.8 mill levy and changes to local option and bond levies. The plan includes refinanced bonds reducing annual payments and a 791,590 boost from state aid.
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Kansas
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Brownback era politics loom after primary upsets in Kansas
Tom Cox who beat incumbent Shawnee Rep. Brett Hildabrand says voters tied tax policy more than education. Democrats and GOP moderates call out the governor’s out of touch stance as lawmakers face a looming school funding court ruling. Tax policy, revenue, and LLC breaks drive debate amid budget strains and potential tax increases.
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Topeka
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Wichita
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Kansas National Education Association
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