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Misstatements blamed for defeat of city purchasing bill
In Topeka Senator Elwaine Pomeroy accused the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce of misstatements in its State Legislative Notes that helped derail a bill allowing municipalities to buy through the state Purchasing Division. The bill, opposed by some senators, would require discounts granted to the state to extend to cities. Pomeroy said it would not force local purchases and could save tax dollars, potentially up to 25 percent. The chamber ban may be reconsidered after an apology from lobbyist James Foster, who admitted misquoting a Senate report.
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Topeka
Kan
Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Senate
Elwaine Pomeroy
Atopeka
Wichita Chamber
Senate
Fopeka
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Senate Law Government Committee
Pomeroy
James Foster
Wichita Area Chamber
Chamber
Foster
Wichita
State
State Central Purchasing Agency