Garden City business growth defies downturns in 2010
Finney County Economic Development Corp president Eric Dopperschmidt calls 2010 a good year with 15 to 20 new or expanded businesses. Key local initiatives include Sunflower Electric Power’s 895 MW coal plant permit, Bonanza BioEnergy land sale for an industrial park, TekVet relocation near Garden City Regional Airport, and downtown revitalization with fewer empty storefronts. Public sentiment remains hopeful as eateries and salons stay busy amid overall economic strain.
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Eric Dopperschmidt
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Finney County
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Bonanza BioEnergy
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Garden City
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Glass
Love Wins GOP Nomination for Kansas Senate Seat
Rookie candidate Love captured about 67 percent in the Republican primary for the 38th Kansas Senate district defeating longtime state House member Neufeld. Neufeld, who would have been the preferred veteran, hinted he will not seek the House seat now vacated. Love will caucus in Topeka on Dec. 6 and aims to influence leadership as the Senate term begins. The district covers Gray Ford Seward Meade and parts of Clark Haskell counties.
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Haskell
New law to enforce texting citations on Saturday
Lt. Robert Baker says officers can distinguish texting from calls and will issue citations for texting while driving once the law takes effect. The law includes exceptions for reporting crime and emergencies, with a public safety campaign to curb distracted driving. Authorities note initial enforcement may face challenges while confirming texting via phone records.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Lawrence Journal-World
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Reagle
Pete Bodyk
Kansas Department of Transportation
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Immigration Stand to Shape House Senate Clash
House Republicans push to fill the immigration reform vacuum with tough bills aimed at deporting illegal immigrants and deterring new arrivals. Senate Democrats face a narrower majority and a 2012 horizon, while President Obama could veto harsh measures or broker a deal, especially after the failed Dream Act and his emphasis on employer enforcement. Hispanic voters expect a presidential brokered solution.
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