Public broadcasting hit by half budget cut plan in Kansas
High Plains Public Radio in Garder City faces a about ten percent budget hit after a Kansas legislature amendment would divert half of the annual public television and radio allocation, about 900000 dollars, to the Kansas Commission on Veteran's Affairs. HPPR spokeswoman Deb Oyler says the station may lose around 120000 dollars and must revise plans by September, seeking donations and underwriting while preserving services.
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High Plains Public Radio
Garder City
HPPR
Deb Oyler
Kansas House of
Senate
Kansas
Kansas Commission On Veteran’s Affairs
Oyler
Anti establishment wave reshapes Senate races across states
Voters reject party insiders in Pennsylvania Arkansas and Kentucky elevating Rand Paul and ousting Arlen Specter while Blanche Lincoln faces a runoff. The trend favors outsiders over party picks with wider implications for coalition building in Washington as voters favor anti establishment candidates.
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Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas
Rand Paul
Kentucky
Ira Robbins
Allentown
Bob Bennett
Utah
Alan Mollohan
West Virginia
Paul
Joe Sestak
White House
Immigration and Drug Wars Dominate Obama Calderon Talks
President Obama will host Mexican President Calderon at the White House with immigration reform and border security at the center of discussions. Arizona's controversial law, rising illegal crossings, and Mexico’s travel warning frame a tense backdrop for talks on immigration, drug trafficking, and border modernization.
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Arizona
Barack Obama
Mexico
Felipe Calderon
White House
Calderon
U.S. Border Patrol
Obama
Justice Department
Congress
U.s.-Mexico
Rose Garden
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Michelle Obama
Margarita Zavala
City to upgrade to digital utility meters
Garden City will replace electric and water meters with digital versions under a $3.4 million bond approved by city commissioners. The project aims for accurate reads and year over year savings, with testing already underway on ~325 meters for a smart grid rollout across town in four to six months.
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Garden City
Joel Mahnken
Public Utilities
Mahnken
City approves funding for Mary Street road projects
Garden City commissioners moved forward on general obligation bond projects for Mary Street repairs. Plans include replacing asphalt with concrete from Pearly Jane Avenue to Lamplighter Lane, funded in part by $600,000, with work possibly starting late summer per City Engineer Steve Cottrell. Additional allocations include $275,000 to finish Mary Street reconstruction from Campus Drive to Pearly Jane, and $421,000 for further Mary Street work toward Third Street, likely funded in 2011.
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Mary Street
Pearly Jane Avenue
Lamplighter Lane
Steve Cottrell
Mary
Campus Drive
Pearly Jane
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