Utility ratepayer voice bill faces uphill fight in Kansas
Legislators debate HB 2397 to let residents and small businesses challenge utility rate cases. Cities could intervene more broadly, but conflicts arise between local and statewide interests. Salina and Ottawa officials weigh flexibility versus existing municipal utility protections as House and Senate move the bill toward Gov Graves.
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Salina
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Kissinger
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Kansas
Wichita
Kansas Corporation Commission
Garden City
Ottawa
Scott Lambers
Don Brown
Bill Graves
Brown
House
Senate
Graves
City considers meeting at night for public input
The Garden City commission weighs night meetings amid push from last fall’s police reorganization and Captain Wojdylak demotion. A recent night session drew a standing room only crowd and echoed Finney County’s April 30 Pierceville gathering. City officials say turnout depends on issue, not time of day.
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Stan Wojdylak
Reynaldo Mesa
Finney County
Pierceville
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Commission
Water Utility Department
Kansas Rural Water Association
Finney County Commission
Holcomb City
Gibson St
Janie Perkins
Garden City Information Technology Cooperative Board
Jeff Whitham
Reynaldo
GCCC Graduation Set With Awards And Firsts
The ceremony features Dr. Rodney Milbrandt presenting Outstanding Faculty Award and Shauna Pierce awarding Outstanding Service to Students. Five Outstanding Student Awards go to peers of GCCC students, with Carol Ballantyne presiding in her first commencement. Mary Beth Williams attends her final commencement before retiring. A reception follows for graduates and families. Final exams run Monday to Wednesday, with semester ending May 17.
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Rodney Milbrandt
Shauna Pierce
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Gccc Board of Trustees
Mary Beth Williams
Kansas
Enrollment drives fall registers ahead of Aug. 14
Students register early for fall classes with Registration Day on Aug. 14. Fall term starts Aug. 15. Three more early enrollment days remain May 21, June 13, and July 9 with 8 a.m. arrivals. Reservations can be made at 276-9608 or 1-800-658-1696. Admissions Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Summer sessions begin May 21 and June 11 for main session.
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Unruh
Bush energy plan seeks long term cuts in federal use
Energy Secretary Abraham visits California to promote a federal drive to cut agency energy use by 10 percent this summer. California officials respond coolly as Gov. Gray Davis notes the target is half of the state effort and questions its impact. VP Cheney emphasizes long term solutions and denies immediate federal market intervention. Republican lawmakers push for temporary controls on West Coast electricity prices amid soaring costs.
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Spencer Abraham
Gray Davis
Dick Cheney
CNN
Cheney
Oil Company
Gordon Smith
R-Ore
House
Cell phones raise safety concerns for drivers on roads
Washington AP Congress hearing heard warnings that drivers using cell phones and other devices take eyes off the road, causing a sizable share of crashes. NHTSA cites 1.6 million annual crashes due to inattention, while industry reps urge data and caution before any legislation.
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Washington
Congress
House Transportation Subcommittee
Robert Borski
Pennsylvania
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Thomas Dingus
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
NHTSA
L. Robert Shelton
Subcommittee
Niki Taylor
Patricia Pena
Pena
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Commission approves rate hike and bids for depot project
The commission rejected all bids for the Santa Fe Depot work after bids topped the 685000 estimate, planning to re bid in about two months with partial funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation and the city. The Tumbleweed Festival zoning fee request was tabled, with a proposed 4 adult and 1 child admission to the zoo for Aug 25 26. Other actions included youth programs, street closures, pool use, proclamations, awards, and appointments to city and regional boards.
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Santa Fe
Kansas Department of Transportation
Tumbleweed Festival Board
Dave Sweley
Halloran
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