No override on third coal bill ends in Kansas politics
Kansas House Speaker Melvin Neufeld announced lawmakers will not override Governor Kathleen Sebelius on a third coal plant bill. The move shifts legal fights over Sunflower Electric’s Holcomb expansion to court, with environmental permits and energy strategy debates continuing. Sebelius praised moving toward an energy plan, while supporters argued for jobs and $3.6 billion in investment in western Kansas.
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Topeka
HNS
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Sebelius
Neufeld
House
Senate
Election filing deadline nears for state and county offices
Filing closes noon June 10 with Aug. 5 primaries. Incumbents and candidates across Kansas districts 38 through 124 seek seats in Senate and House, plus county posts. Notable filings include Tim Huelskamp for District 38 and Larry Powell for District 117, among others. Local races feature sheriff, treasurer, clerk, and various precinct roles across Gray, Finney, Seward, Ford, and neighboring counties. Election officials list party affiliations and multiple Republican and Democratic contenders.
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Kansas Senate
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Ford
Gray
Meade, Clark
Seward
Haskell
Stephen R. Morris
Ringoton
Hamilton
Stanton, Morton, Kearny
Grant
Stevens
Finney
Gray County
Ralph Ostmeyer
Kansas House of Natives
Larry R. Powell
Garden City
Hodgeman
Edwards, Finney, Ness
Pawnee
Virginia Beamer
Oakley
Don Hineman
Lane County
Gove, Lake
Logan
Rush
Trego
Wallace
Wichita
Farm bill redo set for today
Democrats press to redo a $290 billion farm bill after an omitted 34 page section in the printed copy delaying the veto override. The House had approved the measure 316 to 108, while the White House criticized the printing error and lawmakers scrambled to avert constitutional issues. Senate Leader Harry Reid warned Congress has not yet resolved how to proceed.
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Washington
Bush
House
Senate
White House
Congress
Dana Perino
Harry Reid
Hugoton plans bond to fund middle school east wing
Hugoton USD 210 board approved a bond issue for a new or renovated east wing at Hugoton Middle School, an Early Childhood Development Center, and athletic facility upgrades. Architects and district staff met with teachers, staff, and a Facility Visioning Committee to assess needs, noting space, storage, and a leak free building as priorities.
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Hugoton
USD 210 Board of Education
Hugoton Middle School
Mark Crawford
Ashley Fiss
Fiss Architecture and Design
Kenton Cox
Shannon Bohm
Shaefer, Johnson, Cox and Fry
Wichita
Cox
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Bill Light
R-Rolla
Gene Schwein
Ulysses
Morton, Stanton
Grant County
Marty Long
Antonio
Tony) Cavasos Jr
Lonnie Lee
Lance Babcock
Babcock
Mary K. Sullivan
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Beverly Haefele
Ann Papay
Kathy Olson-Wilson
Thomas J. Fuhrmann
James Kramer
Sheryl Platner
Maria Griffin
Curtis E. Campbell
Bonnie Woody Swartz
Glenn Oyler
Cimarron
David Loucks
Copeland
Linda Firner
Jerri Young
Firner
Mary “Diane” Gentry
Mark Rine
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Christ Dixon
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