Lawmakers with Brownback ties face reelection tests
Kansas voters at legislative briefings voice anger over income tax cuts and budget shortfalls. Local Republicans and Democrats say distrust grows as critics urge action to protect schools and infrastructure. Bruce Givens of El Dorado files to challenge Knox in the Republican primary.
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Johnson County
Overland Park
Jan Mach
Topeka
Shawnee County
Mach
Brownback
Kansas
House
Senate
Knox
Bruce Givens
el Dorado
Butler County
Clayton
Tomorrow Legislative Coffee at Garden City Chamber Forum
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a Legislative Coffee in Classroom B at St. Catherine Hospital. Republican lawmakers Rep. Knox and Rep. Clayton discuss tax cuts, budget politics, and the desire to return to stable governance with voters and the public.
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Garden City Area
Shawnee County awaits orders on registering suspended voters
Shawnee County election official Andrew Howell said the office has not started registering suspended voters while Kansas officials await the 10th Circuit's decision. Judge Julie Robinson ordered Kobach to begin registering those who lacked proof of citizenship, with a stay through May 31.
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Shawnee County
Kobach
Topeka
Andrew Howell
Kansas
10Th
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Secretary of State
Howell
U.S
Julie Robinson
Secretary of
Kris Kobach
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Colo
Robinson
Jamie Shew
Douglas County
Lawrence Journal-World
10Th Circuit
US Supreme Court
Jean Schodorf
Kansas Dem
Alcala
Oil Production Declines in Kansas Mississippian Play
Kansas oil output fell in 2015 as the Mississippian limestone play shifted to Harper County and staged hydraulic fracturing boosted long reach wells. Ellis County dropped to second in oil production while Harper rose to first. gas also declined overall though Harper increased gas output.
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Kansas
KGS
David Newell
Mississippi
Barber County
Harper County
Ellis County
Watney
Harper, Ellis and Finney
Barton
Russell
Ness
Rooks
Haskell
Barber
Logan
Hugoton
Railroads in line for TIGER VIII grant funds
Commissioners pledge 12500 dollars in matching funds with Dodge City Newton and Hutchinson Cottrell noting a fall decision on the grant. If awarded, the project would finish a large rail segment and could begin remaining track work in summer 2017.
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Dodge City
Newton
Hutchinson
Cottrell
U.S
Department of Transportation
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