Women enter Senate with Clinton Carnahan lead
The new class of senators includes Hillary Clinton and Jean Carnahan, among other prominent women, as they begin freshman orientation and prepare to shape national policy. Kansas features a growing female contingent in state and federal bodies, while local representation remains limited.
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Hillary Clinton
Missouri
Jean Carnahan
U.S. Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Kansas
Ottawa
USD 290
Dorothy Nichols
Charlene Lister
Blaine Finch
Ransom Memorial Auxiliary Home Tour thanks supporters
The thanks go to committee members Louise Dietz Linda Clevenger Ruby Atherton Shelly Frank and Kitty Sampson and to homeowners Betty Anderson Lisa Fowler Janice Orosz Michael Libby and Betty Moore. Special gratitude to Reverend Steven Van Ostran for the church bus and to Stanley and Alice Jo DeFries for Miracle of the Nativity.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Louise Dietz
Linda Clevenger
Ruby Atherton
Shelly Frank
Kitty Sampson
Betty Anderson
Lisa
Tully Fowler
Janice Orosz
Michael Libby
Betty Moore
Steven van Ostran
First Baptist Church
Stanley
Alice Jo DeFries
Kansas Officials Contact Directory Summary
A compiled contact listing includes President Bill Clinton and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus Representative Jim Ryan and Governor Bill Graves. It also lists State Senator Robert Tyson and State Representatives Ralph Tanner Bill Feyerbom with respective Topeka offices and phone numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Utility deregulation sparks debate on power profits
A Kansas perspective argues deregulation fuels rate hikes and unreliable supply. It links Western Resources' 1.5 billion sale to rising electric costs, cites debt bailouts, and warns that without guaranteed affordable power, deregulation undermines generation and consumer protection. The piece contrasts farming resilience with a centralized electricity market and urges stricter regulation.
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Western Resources
New Mexico
Wall Street
California
Kansas
Western
Public Service Company of
Alaskan
Japan
Walker Hendrix
Kansas Citizens Utility Ratepayers Board
Hendrix
Curb
Kansas Corporation Commission
Journal
George B. Pyle
Gpylesaljournal
Reapportionment Battle Ahead in Kansas Legislature
Kansas faces a long fight over congressional reapportionment as the four districts must be realigned to fit an ideal population of 663,513. The 1st District remains heavily Republican, while the 2nd and 3rd districts could shift demographics. the 4th is slightly oversized. Republicans seek four favorable seats, Democrats risk minority status. courts will review county shifts before 2002.
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Railsters
Kansas
U.S
Colorado
Lyon
Wabaunsee
Nebraska-to-Oklahoma
Franklin
Jim Ryan
Lawrence
Bruiser
Johnson-Wyandotte-Miami
Douglas County
Dennis Moore
Johnson County
GOP
Wyandotte County
Miami County
Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
Vince Snowbarger
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
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Kofo
Laura
The
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Citizens
Bill Graves
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Ralph Tanner
Bill Feyerbom
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Franklin County
Cedar
Walter Rubel
Label
Vernon J. Brown
Varn
Ottawaharald
Kathy Miller
Krmiller
Otawaherald
Ken Kistner
Kkismner
Ottawaherald.com
Tim Millbem
Rastenam
Ottawaharald Eam
Whaus
Sa En Aire Ronn
Armira
George B
Pyle
Martin
Vedar KS
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