Measles exposure alert tied to Wichita softball tourney
Health officials warn more than 30 travelers from Texas may have been exposed to measles after a Kansas tournament in Wichita. No cases confirmed. eight Texas teams participated with three recreational squads. Also reports an unrelated 3.6 magnitude quake near Caldwell and a Kansas ethics fine for candidate Kultala over transfer of funds from a state to federal campaign accounts.
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Group backs Brownback with 246K ad buy over coal plan
A Washington area group tied to veteran GOP operatives is spending at least 246000 on radio and TV ads in Kansas praising Gov. Sam Brownback ahead of the primary. The Alliance for Freedom urges support for a proposed 2.8 billion coal plant in southwest Kansas and opposes EPA rules. The ads feature Brownback’s stance against the EPA and advocate jobs and cheaper energy, with spots running through Aug. 5. The FCC filing lists Barry Bennett as president and ties to GOP campaigns and Mary Cheney as a partner.
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Jenkins maintains fundraising edge in 2nd district race
Incumbent Lynn Jenkins of Topeka leads Democratic challenger Margie Wakefield in campaign fundraising in the 2nd District. Jenkins reported 382,106 in contributions for the three months ended June 30, with 254,000 from PACs. Wakefield raised 135,130, including 19,750 from PACs. Jenkins has about 17 million this cycle, Wakefield about 490,000.
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Kansas jobs report Geneva Gov Brownback faces criticism over tax cuts
Kansas private sector employment grew 1.3 percent in the last year and about 2 percent since January 2013. Labor secretary Lana Gordon calls it a comeback with 55,000 private sector jobs added since January 2013. Nationally, private-sector gains total about 3.5 million since 2013, with Kansas’ rate lagging peers. Unemployment rose to 4.9 percent. Campaign notes highlight all-time high employment, while critics label the progress subpar.
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