Politician Rejects Party Line in Kansan Comment
Kansas politician Tim Huelskamp, the 1st District Republican U.S. congressman, states he will not walk the Republican line. He signals independence and willingness to oppose party orthodoxy on key issues.
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Huelskamp Faces GOP Challenge in Kansas Ist District
Incumbent U S Representative Tim Huelskamp seeks a third term in Kansas 1st District amid a primary fight. A Tea Party favorite and critic of Washington leadership he lost a Farm Bill committee seat at year end 2012 and defends his independence to constituents in a campaign debate.
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Kansas Turnpike plans scenic overlook on I 35 in Hunt Hills
The Kansas Turnpike Authority aims to create a scenic overlook along Interstate 35 near milepost 111 in Chase County. The plan seeks to give travelers a place to pause and engage with the Flint Hills landscape while cost and design details are developed.
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Drought grips Southwest Kansas farmers in tough year
In Morton County the average rainfall runs 17 inches yet 75 percent of normal in early summer. Longtime farmer Scott Shrauner notes droughts stretch back at least seven years while May totals show only 30 percent of normal. June rains arrived late and dryland wheat outlook is poor. statewide officials project a hard year for Kansas agriculture.
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