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It's been a tough month for Jay Zehr. If learning the education laws and jargon for a new state, anticipating the groundbreaking of a new school building project, adjusting to new school board members and ...

It's been a tough month for Jay Zehr. If learning the education laws and jargon for a new state, anticipating the groundbreaking of a new school building project, adjusting to new school board members and ...

A decision by the Kansas Supreme Court will pave the way for more casinos in the Sunflower State.

The task was to round up the three steers with the right tag and bring them around to the east side of the ring and into the chute.

“I believe the situation we're in right now is a disgrace of the process of a bicameral Legislature. We're now in this quandary of not knowing exactly where we're going or what we're going to be able to accomplish.”

The Legislature decided against making a last-ditch appeal Saturday night to authorize expansion of a coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas by linking the controversial energy project to three unrelated ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

Melvin Neufeld, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, will provide a wrap-up presentation for this year's legislative session at next Tuesday's regular meeting of the Wichita Independent Business ... via The Wichita Eagle

“We believe the discussion needs to focus on the bottom line of the Omnibus bill and not be distracted by digging up old bones.”

The House and Senate convened only briefly Monday morning, recessing until late in the afternoon to give their top leaders a chance to work out their differences. via The Wichita Eagle

“This is a sad day for the State of Kansas and for all utility rate-payers”

Supporters of two coal-fired power plants have failed to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's veto of a bill allowing their construction. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“The governor must recognize the plan she offers is essentially a fool's errand as the economic feasibility of her compromise was simply not a realistic option”

Published Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. CDT The Republican-controlled House is gearing up this afternoon to attempt an override of a coal power plant bill vetoed by Democratic Gov. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

A bill sought by the Department of Agriculture to end small headaches in regulating grocery stores and vending machines didn't get much attention as it slipped quietly through the Legislature this year. via Arkansas City Traveler

“We're just going to have to focus on what we've planned to do”

The state Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a case filed by Sunflower Electric and partners to build two coal-fired power plants and ordered the utilities to first finish their appeals with the state Department ... via Salina Journal

“I think that what the court's saying is that we have to address it here”

The state's highest court has put on hold indefinitely its review of a regulator's decision blocking two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas. via Fulton County Daily Report

“It has a number of the elements of the two bills that I've already vetoed, but I'm going to take some time and, you know, analyze the newer features and talk to the secretary (of health and environment) and get some expert advice”

Legislative leaders supporting expansion of a coal-fired power plant near Holcomb in southwest Kansas delivered an ultimatum to the governor Thursday - agree to our new offer or face a veto override attempt. via Topeka Capital-Journal

“What we do or what we don't do with this issue - there will be consequence for decades to come”

Published Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. CDT The Senate this afternoon voted 32-7 to override the governor's veto of a bill allowing a giant addition to a coal-fired power plant in western Kansas. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“This is one step in the process, but not the only one”

After months of wrangling over energy and the environment, lawmakers are one step away from passing a bill allowing a $3.5 billion expansion of a coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas. via Topeka Capital-Journal

“It still has a long way to go.”

For the third consecutive year the Republican-led Kansas Legislature appears ready to give business a tax cut. via Kansas.com

“They'll let me know what they want”

The Kansas House passed a conference committee's bill Wednesday to allow construction of new coal-fired power plants. via Salina Journal

“They didn't realize we want more.”

House leaders failed Wednesday to muster veto-proof approval of a bill that would allow expansion of a coal-fired power plant in western Kansas. via Topeka Capital-Journal

J Mo's Place, 518 Commercial St., started a Rock Band Competition on Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. According to the press release, the individuals in the competition will have their "own" band and will compete to ... via Emporia Gazette