Outsourcing Costs and Safety Risks for U S Products
The piece warns that moving production offshore lowers prices and inflates profits but raises safety concerns. It cites lead paint in toys and contaminated pet foods, notes weaker foreign quality control, and urges American manufacturers to tighten inspections to prevent unsafe goods from entering the market.
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Contact details for Kansas lawmakers and officials
A compiled list of names and offices for senators representatives and state officials in Kansas with addresses phone numbers and website links. Included are U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback and Representative Nancy Boyda and state figures Governor Kathleen Sebelius State Senators Pat Apple Derek Schmidt and Derek Schmidt and Representatives Tom Holland Bill Feuerborn Joe Humerickhouse Bill Otto.
Right Question Lets Kansas Sell More E-85 Fuel
Kansas Senate Majority Leader Derick Schmidt praises a collaborative effort with Crescent Oil, the governor, and the Secretary of Agriculture to urge ConocoPhillips to permit E-85 sales at Kansas stations. The move would more than double E-85 availability, boosting rural economies and renewable energy, with E-85 currently cheaper than regular gasoline.
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Kansans push for faster state spending site
Information advocate Alan Cobb of Americans for Prosperity urges quicker online access to state spending. Kansas lawmakers ordered a searchable site and a 15-member oversight board by March 1, 2008, but many board spots remain open while Missouri launches its own portal.
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Kansas AG pushes school safety reforms nationwide
Kansas Attorney General Paul Morri son joins a National Association of Attorneys General task force calling for stronger school and campus safety laws and policies. The 14 page report urges reporting of disturbing behavior and revising privacy rules to share information including mental health records.
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