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Coal bill lacks override strength: By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The House fell short of passing an energy bill Friday with enough votes to trump the governor's threat to veto the legislation because it limited the power of state regulators to block new coal-fired power plants. House Speaker Mike...; Tags: Sunflower Electric Power Corp., U.S. Senate; Research articles 2009-02-28
Coal bill lacks override strength: By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The House fell short of passing an energy bill Friday with enough votes to trump the governor's threat to veto the legislation because it limited the power of state regulators to block new coal-fired power plants. House Speaker Mike...; Tags: Sunflower Electric Power Corp., U.S. Senate; Research articles 2009-02-28
Senate politics turns nasty: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The race for state Senate District 18 is reaching a high pitch as outside groups poured tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign in support of one candidate, while accusations of ties to Big Oil fly from the other side....; Tags: TVs, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-30
Senate politics turns nasty: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The race for state Senate District 18 is reaching a high pitch as outside groups poured tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign in support of one candidate, while accusations of ties to Big Oil fly from the other side....; Tags: TVs, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-30
Letters to the editor: We deserve better I am writing in response to the article Oct. 8 about Lynn Jenkins' attendance -- or should I say lack thereof -- at KPERS board meetings. I don't doubt for a moment that running a campaign for Congress can be distracting, but even...; Tags: advertisement, FINANCE, Sen., Taxes, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-28

Moore stands by his bailout vote: By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL OVERLAND PARK -- Rep. Dennis Moore faced the most personally tumultuous vote of his 10-year career in the U.S. Congress. The controversial $700 billion financial recovery plan up for a vote in the House had been endorsed by Republican...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, Kansas, president, U.S. Senate, Wachovia Corp.; Research articles 2008-10-26
Moore stands by his bailout vote: By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL OVERLAND PARK -- Rep. Dennis Moore faced the most personally tumultuous vote of his 10-year career in the U.S. Congress. The controversial $700 billion financial recovery plan up for a vote in the House had been endorsed by Republican...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, Kansas, president, U.S. Senate, Wachovia Corp.; Research articles 2008-10-26
Oklahoma Senate election on Nov. 4 could make history: The head of the Oklahoma Republican Party says it's going to be tough. The head of the Oklahoma Democratic Party says he honestly doesn't know how it all will turn out. The Nov. 4 election will determine whether Democrats regain control of the Senate, or if Republicans...; Tags: Components, Democrat, HARDWARE, Memory, Republican, Semiconductors, Sen., U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-23
Florida Senate President Ken Pruitt Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year: WASHINGTON -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO presented Florida Senate President Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie) with a Legislator of the Year Award for 2007-2008. "Senate President Pruitt has been integral to the recruitment of numerous biotech leaders that now call Florida home. Furthermore, Senator Pruitt was a central...; Tags: Biotechnology, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-21
Kansas Senate Vicki Schmidt: By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Vicki Schmidt, the incumbent Republican running for the District 20 seat in the Kansas Senate, said the state budgeting process needs to change in order to cut spending. "If we had easy choices in reducing state spending, they would...; Tags: Kansas, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Kansas Senate Anthony Hensley: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Anthony Hensley is going for the record. If re-elected in November, the Senate minority leader will be the longest-serving legislator in state history. Hensley served in the Kansas House of Representatives for 16 years and has been...; Tags: agency, Democrat, education, Kansas, MARKETING, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Kansas Senate Carolyn Weinhold: By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Unlike most people trying to unseat incumbent state legislators, Carolyn Weinhold has already been there. A Democrat now running for the 20th District Kansas Senate seat, Weinhold served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994 when...; Tags: CAREER, Groupware, Kansas, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Kansas Senate Laura Kelly: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL First-term Sen. Laura Kelly is seeking re-election, hoping to continue "working across party lines to craft common-sense legislation that addresses the education, health care and work life needs of everyday Kansans." Kelly, a Democrat, grew up in a military...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Kansas, SOFTWARE, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Kansas Senate Jim Zeller: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Jim Zeller has served at the feet of Kansas' halls of legislation for years. Now he wants to enter. The former sergeant-at-arms for the House of Representatives is seeking the 18th Senate seat held by first-term Democrat Laura Kelly....; Tags: CAREER, Government, Kansas, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
U.S. Senate Pat Roberts: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Pat Roberts is shooting for a third term in the U.S. Senate and a six-year extension to his 28-year career in Congress. The 72-year-old Roberts was born in Topeka and graduated from Holton High School. He then graduated from...; Tags: CAREER, FINANCE, Kansas, Taxes, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
U.S. Senate Jim Slattery: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL After a 14-year hiatus, Democrat Jim Slattery seeks a return to federal government. The fourth-generation Kansan grew up in Good Intent, a small farming community in Atchison County. He received a bachelor's degree in political science at Washburn University...; Tags: Benefits, education, Government, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Statement by William Bissett, President of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Regarding Albany Meeting Today: William Bissett, president of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, today issued the following statement regarding the meeting in Albany, N.Y.: "The purpose of our meeting today at the Capitol was to once again explain our Aqueduct bid and answer any questions from the Senate Majority staff. We had...; Tags: Albany, E-mail, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-17
EADS North America Appoints Trent Lott to Its Board of Directors: EADS North America today announced the appointment of the Honorable Trent Lott to the company's Board of Directors. Lott is the former U.S. Senate Majority Leader from the state of Mississippi who also served in the House of Representatives. "Trent Lott brings unparalleled experience and perspective to the...; Tags: America, board, Government, Leadership, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-15
Rice, Inhofe defend stands on bailout and economics at U.S. Senate: In potential fallout from the $700 billion federal bailout program, both Democrat Andrew Rice and Republican Jim Inhofe seemed on the defensive during The State Chamber's U.S. Senate candidate forum. Rice, elected to the state Senate in 2006 from Oklahoma City, said he would have voted against the...; Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Oklahoma, senator, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Jim Gilmore for U.S. Senate: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of former Governor Jim Gilmore for election to the U.S. Senate from Virginia. "Jim Gilmore has served the citizens of Virginia with distinction and has an outstanding record of fiscal discipline...; Tags: CAREER, fraud, Governor, INTERNET, Leadership, Litigation, U.S. Senate, Virginia; Research articles 2008-10-15