Editorial Powerplay on Kansas energy policy and notes
The piece discusses rolling blackouts in California and rising gasoline costs during Memorial Day weekend. Kansas Energy actions include a $151 million annual rate increase request by Western Resources and three new bills: renewable energy purchases, tax exemptions for new generators, and a 12 year tax break for independent producers. Gov Graves is to sign the first two bills, with conservation urged and plans for an energy planning office.
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California
Washington
Bush
Kansas
Western Resources, Inc
Kansas Corporation Commission
Bill Graves
Don Brown
Graves
Carl Holmes
Laura McClure
Energy Department
Rome
Oil Company
White House
Department of Energy
Reader letter on underage drinking laws and family impact
Dawn Vincent of Houma Louisiana writes to The Herald to thank Laura Potter for a March 1 article on underage drinking and DUI laws. She describes the harsh consequences her 19 year old son faces, relocation stress, and family sacrifices from a mother’s perspective.
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Laura Potter
the Herald
Dick Potter
Ottawa
Louisiana
Dawn Vincent Houma
Thanks to local musicians benefit concert success
Gratitude is expressed to groups and individuals who performed spiritual selections on Friday May 11 to raise funds for a mission trip. Names listed include Ottawa Brass Westminster Ringers Alice Joy Beth Lewis Debbie Cation Jody Farrar Emily Spon Westminster Men's Quartet Westminster Chancel Choir Jennifer Dean and Blakely Running Lisa Farrar Wellman and Southeast Asia Mission Group.
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Don Carr
Ottawa Brass
Westminster Ringers
Alice Joy
Beth Lewis
Debbie Cation
Jody Farrar
Emily Spon
Westminster Men's Quartet
Westminster Chancel Choir
Jennifer Dean
Blakely
Lisa Farrar Wellman
Southeast Asia Mission Group
Cattle prices, cloning, and market power woes
A Salina Journal column critiques cattle price reporting failures since 1999, detailing 3/60 rule gaps, underreported prices, and an estimated 40 million dollars lost by producers. It links beef processors’ advantage to market opacity, discusses Kansas State University cloning calves, and questions aims to shift farming toward consolidation.
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Vince Foster
Erica
Oklahoma
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Information Agen
USDA
Bush energy plan draws fire from critics nationwide
An opinion piece blasts President Bush for an energy plan seen as favoring oil interests. It argues California faces shortages and high prices, with rolling blackouts and gouging. The author calls for executive action or state litigation to curb what they deem energy racketeering and demands accountability from Congress and the White House.
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Washington
Supreme Court
America
California
Congress
Justice Department
White House
George W. Bush
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