Senate approves plan to shut wells along Arkansas River
The Senate backed a 150 million water plan spanning 10 counties to the Colorado line, funded mostly by federal dollars with 5 million from the state and local matches. The bill aims to give landowners a choice and addresses irrigation needs amid declining groundwater, with critics arguing the CREP effort may not conserve water or sustain farming livelihoods.
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Senate Natural Resources
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Mark Taddiken
Clifton
Arkansas
Districtal push to ease water woes in southwest Kansas
Finney County district director Steve Stone was reelected along with four peers and urged attention to conserving water resources. The district, spanning 5.39 million acres, uses about 2.13 million acre feet annually as it seeks to extend aquifer life amid limited new allocations. Local leaders cite Lake McKinney and river recharge challenges while agencies like the Kansas Water Office work on strategies to cut consumption and stretch supplies.
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Mark Rude
Rude
Kansas
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Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Garden City
Kansas Water Office
Sampler Festival prep and volunteer push in Finney County
Organizers gear up for the second Sampler Festival in Garden City with booths for Dutch oven peach cobbler and brisket, New Orleans style shaved ice, Namaste Indian food, Swedish dancers, and cloggers. Volunteers are needed May 4 to 6 with a two hour shift earning a free day pass, as the event traces its origins to 1990 and prior hosts.
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Pratt
Ottawa
Independence
Newton
Legislature Bargains Over Unemployment Tax Relief Bill
Senate rejects House version and negotiators seek a compromise on unemployment tax relief. By July 1, mass layoff rules ease for workers while 13 000 businesses pay nothing, 19 000 see rates halved, and 19 000 face a 40 percent cut. Department of Labor warns no relief if Sebelius not reached today.
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Sebelius
Senate
Department of Labor
Steve Brunk
R-Bel Aire
Chamber
GOP
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