Roundup Republican bids for Kansas sec of state
Shawnee County election commissioner Elizabeth Ensley filed to name a campaign treasurer as she enters the race for Kansas secretary of state. Republican front runners include J R Claeys Kris Kobach while incumbent Ron Thornburgh retires. Democrats Chris Biggs and Chris Steineger also seek the office.
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Topeka
Kansas
Shawnee County
Elizabeth Ensley
Kansas County
Ron Thornburgh
J.R. Claeys
Salina
National Association of Government Contractors
Kris Kobach
Piper
Mulberry area body IDed as missing man Richard Davis
Crawford County Sheriff says a body found northwest of Mulberry is Richard Davis, missing since October. Duane Wahl of Mulberry is charged with Davis' murder after reportedly firing at his own house and calling it a drive by. Wahl had pleaded guilty in November to indecent liberties with a child under 16.
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Pittsburg
Crawford County
Sandy Horton
Mulberry
Richard Davis
Duane Wahl
Davis
Wahl
Horton
Westar wins rights to western Kansas wind farm
Westar Energy Inc. says it acquired development rights for a wind farm near Spearville in western Kansas with Infinity Wind Power to build up to 500 megawatts. The initial 200 megawatt phase should finish late next year or in 2012, depending on transmission-line construction. Westar already operates or sources power from three Kansas wind farms.
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Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
Kansas
Spearville
Infinity Wind Power
Westar
Leot
Nashville
Kan
Concordia
Panel reviews ban on texting driving in Kansas
Kansas House Transportation Committee weighs a bill to ban texting instant messaging and emailing while driving with GPS navigation exceptions. Violators face warnings first year and a $100 fine starting July 2011. Rep. Gary Hayzlett notes uncertain scheduling and possible tie-in with a seat belt bill could derail passage.
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Topeka
Kansas
House Transportation Committee
States
District of Columbia
Gary Hayzlett
Lakin
Committee
Paper tax filing fees hit poor and elderly hardest
Wichita residents fear new state revenue rules to charge $25 for paper tax returns and $10 for paper refunds. Officials argue fees offset processing costs, but critics say the move burdens seniors and low income filers who lack computers. Lawmakers plan hearings as advocates urge waivers.
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Wichita
Mct
Jack
Patricia Stanley
State Revenue Department
Jack Stanley
Secretary of Revenue
Joan Wagnon
Revenue Department
Donovan
Melody McCray- Miller
House Taxation Committee
Victor Brown
VITA
St. Anne Parish
S. Seneca
Brown
Kansas
Agnes DeVasure
Vita Site
Dear Neighbors Ministries
Bluffview
Governor backs tax hike plan amid revenue gaps visit Hesston
Governor Mark Parkinson defended a 1 percent sales tax increase as a means to close a 400 million dollar budget shortfall without cuts. He favored options including closing exemptions or higher cigarette taxes, while noting the cigarette tax would only partly fill the gap. He urged more jobs as unemployment funds deplete, visiting Excel Industries in Hesston where the Hustler Zeon mower was showcased to illustrate manufacturing and energy‑efficiency interests.
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Hesston
Mark Parkinson
Kansas
Excel Industries Inc
Parkinson
Ufacturing
Hustler
Zeon
Brad Unruh
Excel
Seth Bundy
Kansas Businesses Face Large Tax Increase In 2010
Kansas lawmakers questioned automatic rate hikes aimed to fund unemployment benefits as the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund nears insolvency. About 69,500 firms were notified last December, with changes effective in January and first payments due in April. some firms contend they were given only two weeks notice.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Labor
Senate Business and Labor Committee
Julia Lynn
Jim Garner
JR Custom Metal Products Inc
Wichita
Patricia Koehler
JR Custom Metal
Pittsburg
Midwest Minerals Inc
County agency declines road maintenance request in Finney County
Finney County commissioners refused to fund maintaining four miles of gravel roads around a resident's cultivated land noting high costs for a tight budget. They also approved one more year of using the Kansas Association of Counties Local Road Engineering Service at a $350 cost, with director Ellermann allowed discretion on renewal.
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Finney County
Pete Olson
Rodger Funk
Roman Halbur
Halbur
Finney County Public Works Department
Olson
Finney County Public Works
John Ellermann
Kansas Association of Counties
Ellermann
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