Kansas power struggle tests states rights in energy debate
The Kansas fight over two Sunflower Electric coal plants pits a GOP push to strip state officials of permitting power against environmental vetoes by Secretary Rod Bremby. Governor Sebelius vetoed bills twice aiming to curb state rule making, raising questions about true self determination and party consistency in Kansas politics.
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Kansas
Kansas Statehouse
Rod Bremby
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Holcomb
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Bremby
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Officials Contact List From Capitol District
A compiled contact roster lists U S senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and representative Nancy Boyda along with Gov Kathleen Sebelius and state lawmakers Pat Apple Derek Schmidt Tom Holland Bill Feuerborn Jon Humerickhouse Bill Otto. Addresses phone numbers and online forms are provided for each office in Topeka and Washington.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Nancy Boyda
Longworth House
Fox
Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste. 212S
Topeka
Governor
Derek Schmidt
Kansas
Schmidt
State
Tom Holland
Kansas State Capitol
Holland
House
Bill Feuerborn
Feuerborn
Jon Humerickhouse
Kansas State Capital
Bill Otto
Otto
Fighting Cherokees Hurt the Poorest of the Poor
Tom Beaver argues against congressional meddling in Cherokee Nation affairs over the Freedmen issue. He cites Vann v Kempthorne before the US Court of Appeals, calls for tribal sovereignty, and warns that federal interference harms elders, children, and the sick.
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United States Congress
US District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
Vann
Cherokee Nation
U.S. House of Representative
Merrick B. Garland
Interior
Dirk Kempthorne
Indianz.com
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Congress
Campbell
Ership
Department of the Interim
Kansas Campaign Finance Bill Ends 11 Day Blackout
The Kansas Legislature sent to Governor Kathleen Sebelius a bill merging several measures to end the 11 day blackout on campaign finance reporting. It requires daily disclosures of contributions of 300 or more and expenditures during the blackout period, potentially altering campaign fundraising dynamics and media coverage. Martin Hawver notes the change could reshape Kansas politics and tests media reporting resources.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
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Ottaywaherald
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Quawa
Tim Millburn
Ottawa Herald
S. Codey
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Beaver Lodge
Martin Hawver
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