Moran and Bordonaro clash over economy in Kansas race
US Rep. Jerry Moran spoke at Garden City Community College about the $700 billion bailout, opposing more debt and criticizing pork-barrel incentives. Opponent James Bordonaro, a conservative Democrat from Emporia, argues the bill could have been improved. both candidates vie for Kansas 1st District.
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Garden City Community College
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Garden City
Hays
US House of Representatives
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Emporia
Kansas
Bordonaro
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Senate
White House
Bush
Wall Street
Providence
Florida State University
College of Law
State of
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Slattery Campai gn Politicking on Economy Energy in Kansas
U S Senate hopeful Jim Slattery tours Kansas under the Caravan for Change banner voicing concern over rising energy costs and farm input prices. He contrasts with incumbent Pat Roberts who advocates energy exploration and renewables to stabilize prices while pledging defense and education.
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D-Topeka
Kansas
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Washington, D.C
Washington
D.C
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Dodge City
Congress
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Atchison County
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge
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Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
Prairies
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Horse Thief Reservoir
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Huelskamp Mead face off for Kansas Senate 38th District
Republican Tim Huelskamp and Democrat Laura Mead announce bids for the 38th District covering Gray and Haskell counties. Huelskamp criticizes the last session as unproductive while backing Sunflower expansion and fiscal restraint, Mead prioritizes education health care and affordable energy while urging compromise and clean coal technology.
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Kansas Senate
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Fowler
Dodge City
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Gray
Haskell
State Senate
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Mead
Thornburgh predicts Kansas to set voting record in 2006 election
Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh forecasts a record turnout as 1.36 million of 1.75 million registered voters may participate, about 78 percent, boosted by Obama’s appeal and strong interest in local races from bond issues to judicial elections. He notes brisk advance voting and a few provisional ballots due to DMV registration transfers.
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Johnson County
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Finney County Commission Meeting Time and Place
Finney County Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Finney County Administrative Center located at 311 N Ninth Street. The session is set to address county business and public matters.
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Finney County CTB to present 2009 budget hike
The Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau will present its 2009 budget of 327,400 to the county commission, a 28,900 increase from last year. Director Lynn Schoonover notes the chamber oversees CTB, with funding via a 4 percent transient guest tax distributed through the county, and staff-intensive events drive the largest expense at 188,117.
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Finney County Commission
Convention and Tourism
Lynn Schoonover
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden City
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