Democrats oppose Bush plan sparks Senate clash
Democrats voiced opposition to the president's strategy with Keller and Biden disputing the approach. Gates described the buildup as temporary yet unclear in duration, while Rice acknowledged public heartbreak over military losses as Biden questioned prospects of backing the plan in Congress.
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Keller
House
Defense
Robert Gates
Gates
White House
United States
Rice
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Joe Biden
Delaware
Holcomb moves to buy generator for city emergency plan
Council discusses using 50000 to purchase a generator to power offices as shelters during outages. City officials plan two emergency teams to draft plans for generator selection and local shelter sites while monitoring landfill rate increases to avoid sharp future hikes.
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Holcomb
Jarnagin
Pena
Weather cleanup and power restoration across western Kansas
Meteorologist forecasts a wintery mix for Garden City area with freezing drizzle sleet and snow through Friday and into Saturday. FEMA aid negotiations continue as debris removal costs loom and electric cooperatives report extensive damage with thousands still without power in western Kansas and crews racing to restore service before a new storm.
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National Weather Service
Dodge City
Garden City
Burgert
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kansas
Bush
FEMA
Kansas Livestock Association
Scarlett Hagins
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dawn Kinsey
Sebelius
Lane-Scott Electric Co-op
General Man
Sunflower
Steve Miller
Pioneer Electric
Kansas Electric Cooperative
Larry Detwiler
Kansas Electric Cooperatives Inc
Lane- Scott
Wheatland Electric
KEC
Shana Holsteen
Holsteen
Eastern
Miller
Steffens
Lane-Scott
Sebelius proposes tax cuts to boost Kansas schools and jobs
Governor Sebelius urged tax cuts to lower corporate and unemployment levies and revise the franchise tax to aid 16,000 small businesses while promising more funding for state universities and a new Office of Rural Opportunity. The state meanwhile reported 60 million more in revenues than expected in November and December amid a broad agenda supported by the Kansas Chamber.
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Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Schmidt
Brenda Landwehr
Wichita
House Health and Human Services Committee
Canada
California
Kansas
Kansas Chamber
Office of Rural Opportunity
KDOL completes site inspection after Garden City blaze
KDOL officials finished a safety assessment following a December 18 request by Bob Wing of the IAFF. They can comment on recommendations but cannot fine the city for negligence. Firefighter Rick Vigil, treated for chemical pneumonia, recalled health changes after the NACO fire. Chief Shelton declined to comment on meetings or the fire.
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Martino
Garden City Fire Department
Bob Wing
The
Ternational Association of Fire Fighters
GCFD
Wing
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Rick Vigil
Naco
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