Kansas lawmakers shift to bipartisan approach in Democratic House
Congress shifts to Democratic control as Kansas's Todd Tiahrt and Sam Brownback adopt bipartisan stances. Dennis Moore and Nancy Boyda gain influence while Brownback backs cancer research and electronic health record measures. committee assignments and pay as you go rules reshape the Kansas GOP presence in Washington.
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Kansas jobless rate edges up in October
Kansas unemployment rose to 4.2 percent in October from 4.1, with 6,100 new jobs added nationwide in the month. Gains centered in K 12 schools and higher education, while 12 month growth totaled 9,400 jobs led by service sectors. Local metro rates ranged from 3.5 percent in Lawrence to 4.8 percent in Topeka.
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Kansas harvest update shows near completion across crops
Kansas farmers near finish harvest with 98 percent corn, 92 percent sorghum and soybeans, 92 percent sunflowers, and half of cotton harvested. Wheat emergence at 98 percent and livestock grazing at about half. Wheat condition rated 9 percent excellent, 46 percent good, 38 percent fair, 5 percent poor, 2 percent very poor.
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