Kansas Election Fallouts Shape State Politics and Surveys
The Tuesday election muddled Kansas politics with Republicans regaining the House and a slim Senate edge while Democrat John Carlin won the governorship by about one percent. Voter fuel included Frank Shelton’s third-party run and a dry law issue in 45 counties. Local notes include Carmen Peffly’s vocal handicap and Olathe’s city manager retention vote, signaling tax and growth tensions.
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Senate
John Carlin
Carlin
Robert Bennett
Coffeyville Journal
Frank Shelton
American Party
Bennett
Shelton
Coffeyville
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Johnson
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Douglas
Leavenworth
Saline
Reno
Crawford
Atchison, Finney
Ellis
Riley
Geary
Lyon
Nemaha
Kansas Supreme Court
Job Pessimism By Kristin Goff AP Business Writer
Government unemployment dipped to 5.8 percent its lowest since June, but experts forecast a weaker year ahead. Merrill Lynch and Chase Econometrics predict unemployment rising toward 7 to 7.5 percent next year, with 5.9 million currently unemployed and 1 million more jobs per 1 percentage point change. Dow slides while credit tightening hurts construction. housing drops to about 1.65 million units.
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Kristin Goffap
New York
Albert H. Cox
Merrill Lynch Economics Inc
Michael Evans
Chase Econometrics
Carter
Dow Jones
Commerce Department
Grain Sales Reporting Debate Moves Through Hearings
Kansas City board discusses whether the United States has an adequate system for reporting overseas grain sales. An Advisory Committee on Export Sales Reporting, led by Dale E. Hathaway, will hold hearings in Chicago, Kansas City, Portland, Memphis, Dallas Fort Worth, and New York City to review current requirements and consider stronger, clearer reporting options. Some want immediate disclosure of all overseas sales details including buyers and delivery times.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City
Secretary of Agriculture
Dale E. Hathaway
Washington
Chicago
Portland
Memphis
Dallas Ft. ‘Worth
New York City
Hathaway
Foot arch concerns in a young child
A parent asks a pediatric concern about a toddler whose arches have fallen after starting to walk. They seek to know potential causes and whether it is dangerous, and what if anything can be done.
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Understanding Flat Feet in Children and Development
The arches flatten as a child begins to stand but normalizes within a year as leg muscles strengthen. Both leg and foot muscles are involved and chubby feet can look flat. A pediatrician can reassure parents about the change as baby fat pads diminish.
Grain export reporting and market insight debated in Kansas context
The article discusses export reporting for grain and the shift from private fear to government oversight. It covers USDA authority, reporting thresholds of 100000 tons to a single destination or 200000 tons weekly, and daily or weekly summaries. It notes debates over unknown destinations and overseas sales. It also references historical events from 1973, Nixon, and Farm Act changes. The piece cites trade discussions at the Board of Trade in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Washington
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Commerce Department
Nixon
Congress
USDA
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