Tribes to share 1.7 million for Kansas housing
Federal officials announce four northeast Kansas tribes will split 1.7 million dollars from Indian Housing Block Grants as part of a 651 million nationwide allocation to 636 tribes. Kickapoo will get 846,597, Iowa-Kansas-Nebraska 426,141, Prairie Band Potawatomi 249,430, Sac and Fox Nation 212,772 for housing development and safety.
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Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas Farm Counts Decline in 2014 Report
A USDA report shows Kansas had 61,000 farms and ranches in 2014, down 800 from 2013. Small operations under 100,000 in sales fell by 900, while farms over 100,000 in sales rose by 100. The state has 46 million acres in farms, down 100,000, with an average farm size of 754 acres, up 8 from the prior year.
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Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Kansas lawmakers weigh bills delaying Clean Power Plan action
A Kansas Senate committee weighing two bills seeks to block timely state plan drafting and cap rate hikes tied to greenhouse gas rules. Opponents warn EPA could impose its own plan if delays persist. supporters cite consumer risk and reliability concerns amid testimony from Westar, KCP&L, and environmental groups.
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Americans For Prosperity
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David Koch
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D-Lawrence
EPA
Kansas
Francisco
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Woods
Westar Energy
Kansas City Power and Light
Brad Loveless
Westar
Rabbi Moti Rieber
Kansans For Clean Energy
Rob Olson
Rosathe
Senate
Police seek second vehicle in fatal crash near Tonganoxie
A 21 year old Colin Bennett died when a pickup hit concrete pillars under the U S 24 40 bridge near Leavenworth CR-5 and caught fire. Police say two vehicles were involved and they seek the other one. Call Tonganoxie police with information at 913 369 3754.
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Brandan
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Brandau
Bennett
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Colin
Senate approves stiffer penalties for Kansas scrap theft
The Kansas Senate unanimously passed a bill to raise scrap theft penalties to a level six felony and to create a scrap database for tracing offenders and dealers. The measure, now headed to the House, would allow probation for first offenders without prior convictions and require longer sentences for repeat offenders.
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PERA
Kansas
State Senate
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Sto
Len Goods
Kansas abortion bill would ban certain first trimester procedures
Debate centers on banning clamps and forceps to remove fetus tissue with exceptions to save the woman's life or prevent irreversible harm. Senators clash over medical science, rhetoric, and potential legal costs, noting 600 such procedures in Kansas in 2013 among about 7,500 abortions.
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Sen
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Kansas City
Steve Fitzgerald
Leavenworth
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Fitzgerald
State Health Department
Kansas
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