Kansas to receive 179 million from federal jobs bill
Kansas projects 179 million in new federal aid to prevent teacher and government worker layoffs, reducing a projected 131 million shortfall from a 13.7 billion budget. Officials caution funds may come with usage rules, and Republicans warn of a fragile budget later this year. Additional 87 million earmarked for Medicaid and 92 million for public schools.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
Brownback Campaign Stops In Garden City On Road Map Tour
U S senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback spoke outside Wind River Grain near the Bonanza Energy ethanol plant in Garden City advocating genetics research for grains and stronger public private partnerships. He touted bioenergy efforts including carbon capture at Conestoga Energy Partners and discussed expanding ethanol blends from E85 to E10 as he continues a statewide Road Map tour with Jeff Colyer.
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Conestoga Energy Partners
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Garden City
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Bonanza
Jeff Colyer
Overland Park
Brownback
Ing
Texas Oil Company
Colyer
Cimarron
Dodge City
Greensburg
Pratt
Hutchinson
Colwich
Maize
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Kelly Kultala
Kansas City
Holland
Washington
Wall Street
Kansas corn forecast to set state record this year
AP Kansas forecast 629.2 million bushels of corn in 2010, surpassing 598.3 million last year, with 4.7 million acres planted. Wheat on 8.2 million acres expected at 369 million bushels, down slightly. Wet fall 2009 boosted corn and soybeans to 153.9 million bushels, down 4 percent from last year.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Jason Lamprecht
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Decision on BP Gulf well plug possible today
Officials could know by early today if BP’s broken Gulf oil well has been permanently sealed. A 24 hour analysis of Thursday tests will tell whether the static kill cement and mud achieved the desired seal or if a final bottom kill is still needed, with two relief wells potentially resuming after weather delays.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
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Coast Guard
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Schriever
Allen
Eric Smith
Tulane Energy Institute
Tonight partly cloudy with a low of 64
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a low near 64. Saturday offers a chance of thunderstorms with a high around 94 and a low near 63, with details on page A8.
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