Legislature weighs RPS repeal as Whitmer adjusts to energy panel
Rep. John Whitmer, Wichita Republican, joins House Energy and Environment Committee amid renewed debate over Kansas renewable portfolio standards. He says he will be immersed in the discussion as wind and other groups push or resist changes, with lobbyists backing both sides. Supporters cite market distortions. opponents warn of delayed EPA rules and climate-related health impacts.
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John Whitmer
House Energy and Environment Committee
Whitmer
Wichita
House
Kansas
Americans For Prosperity
Charles and
David Koch
John Carmichael
Carmichael
Kimberly Swaty
The
Wind Coalition
Wind
Harness steps down as FCPA president after two decades
Don Harness ends his 20 year involvement with the Finney County Preservation Alliance citing health issues. Kimberly Nading is elected the new president at the annual meeting as the group continues Windsor Hotel stabilization and renovation efforts begun in 1997. Harness will still monitor the Windsor Hotel project and offer guidance as needed.
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Finney County Preservation Alliance
Don Harness
Harness
Alliance
FCPA
Kimberly Nading
Windsor Hotel
Nading
Finney County Courthouse to switch to electronic filing system
Shelves hold more than 100,000 files in the Finney County Courthouse main office as they prepare to enter data into a new electronic filing system. A computer monitor shows the system's main page on Friday, signaling a faster case handling process.
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Finney County
New court filing system aims to cut paper use statewide
Finney County District Court adopts the eFlex electronic filing system to reduce bulky paper files and speed document handling. Clerks report slow initial uptake by attorneys from Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City, but officials anticipate full transition under future Supreme Court mandates. The system allows 24 hour access from any internet PC and enables filing without clerk interaction, as more counties join the rollout.
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Finney County
Christine Blake
Blake
Wichita
Topeka
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Wendell Wurst
25Th Judicial District
United States
Kansas
Finney
Kansas Court of Appeals
Sedgwick
Douglas
Leavenworth
Reno
Butler
Geary
Saline
Shawnee
Wurst
Weather Snapshot With Variably Cloudy and Sunny Skies
Weather today shows variable cloudiness with a high of 76 and a low of 37. Wednesday predicts sunshine and light to breezy warmth with a high near 69 and a low around 36.
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