Congress Opens Amid Partisanship and High Stakes Debates
The 113th Congress convened with Boehner re-elected as speaker urging action on debt, tax overhaul, and immigration. New senators Heidi Heitkamp Elizabeth Warren Tammy Baldwin Mazie Hirono Deb Fischer join a record female contingent, Tim Scott becomes first black Republican in Senate in three decades. Veteran senator Mark Kirk returns after a stroke. President Obama prepares to begin a second term as Democrats hold the Senate.
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Deb Fischer
Nebraska
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Tim Scott
South Carolina
Mark Kirk
Illinois
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Wildcats fans cheer despite loss at Fiesta Bowl
Sublette farmer Travis Leonard, a 2008 KSU grad, will wed Michelle Kuhn of Satanta on March 9. Justin Lupier, a state 8-man champion at Houston High School, and Lonnie Perez, 2011 KSU grads, plan June weddings. Chris and Nikki Omesaki, Wichita natives now in Garden City, have Purple Pride ties. Frank Schmale, 1982 K-State alum, notes loyal fans. All watched the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, where fifth-ranked K State faced Oregon.
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Sublette
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Michelle Kuhn
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Lonnie Perez
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Nikki Omesaki
Garden City
Purple Pride
Frank Schmale
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Wildcats
Cheryl
Bill Snyder
Glendale
Ariz
Oregon Ducks
Kansas GOP delegation divided on crisis measure
Kansan Republicans are split over a congressional crisis measure reflecting internal divisions within the delegation. The split signals differing approaches to the policy, with lawmakers voicing contrasting positions as debates unfold on Capitol Hill.
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Kansans split on fiscal cliff package as wind, energy breaks rise
Kansas lawmakers divided in Washington over the fiscal cliff bill. Senators Roberts and Moran supported the plan while all four Kansas House members opposed it. Tim Huelskamp cited crony capitalism and praised some provisions like farm bill extension, wind tax credits, and various extenders benefiting NASCAR, film, mining, and rum imports, with broader aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Jerry Moran
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U.S
Mike Pompeo
Wichita
Lynn Jenkins
Topeka
City crews fight snow cleanup after Garden City storm
Garden City endured an eight inch snow event that kept public works crews on duty through New Year’s Day. Sam Curran, director, said crews prioritized primary streets with seven plows and more equipment deployed. Despite cold temps and wind absence allowing slower melt, plowing continued downtown and on residential streets only when emergencies allowed.
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