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Panel's approval of farm bill version riles Roberts
The Hutchinson News, Kan.Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts voted against the Senate Agriculture Committee markup of the farm bill Tuesday, calling it a "rear-view-mirror bill" instead of moving forward with reform. "This is an invitation to farm for the government," he told The News...Tags: Mike Johanns, U.S. Congress, John Thune, Politics, Republican Party
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U.S. Senate panel approves farm bill that expands crop insurance
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill on Tuesday, costing $500 billion over a decade, that would expand the scope of the federally subsidized crop insurance program and modestly trim spending on food stamps for the...Tags: Mike Johanns, Insurance, John Thune, Politics, Republican Party
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BRIEF: Who's soaring? Who's flailing?
The Kansas City Star? President Barack Obama: Benghazi, IRS scandal signal rise of second-term curse. ? Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon: Medicaid expansion, Nixon's #1 agenda item, already ancient history. Must stare down major Kansas-style tax cut bill. DMV funding still an...Tags: Elections, Government, Jay Nixon, Sam Brownback, Barack Obama
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Senators say they're close to writing a final pharmacy compounding bill
The Kansas City StarU.S. senators considering fundamental changes to how the practice of pharmacy compounding is regulated heard almost unanimous support for reform at a Washington committee hearing Thursday. And a top federal drug official, who has studied a fungal...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Health and Medical Professionals, Customs and Tradition, Science and Technology, Tom Harkin
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Food stamps, not crop subsidies, highest hurdle for US farm bill
Reuters* House, Senate panels plan to draft farm bill next week * Split on food stamps widens from last year * Food stamps make up largest part of farm bill spending By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Lawmakers are preparing for a second run...Tags: Elections, Conservation, James P. McGovern, Marlin Stutzman, Randy Neugebauer
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Senator Says God won't Save Us from Climate Change Doom
Michael McAuliff writes for the Huffington Post about Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's rebuttal to those who contend God would never allow mankind to destroy the planet: Although Whitehouse did not name names, some of his Senate colleagues could be counted as...
Tags: Global Change, The Huffington Post, Religious Texts, Conservation, Ecosystems
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Kan. senators in DC vary on Web tax
The Hutchinson News, Kan.The two Kansans in the U.S. Senate split over an Internet sales tax collection bill. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Dodge City, voted against the measure, which would see major online retailers collecting sales tax from out-of-state shoppers. Sen. Jerry Moran,...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Manhattan (New York City), Sam Brownback, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Harry Reid
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Latest Kansas news, sports, business and entertainment
KANSAS-GUN LAWS-ANALYSIS Analysis: Kan. pro-gun law is political statement TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new Kansas law taking effect this week declares that the federal government can't regulate some guns within the state, but in the short term, it's...Tags: Elections, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Laws, Newspaper and Magazine
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Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new Kansas law taking effect this week declares that the federal government can't regulate guns manufactured and kept within the state. But in the short term, it's likely to remain more of a political statement than a practical...Tags: Sam Brownback, U.S. Senate
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Energy, health, commitment lead to longevity
The Hutchinson News, Kan.U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts would be the oldest Kansan to ever serve in the U.S. Senate if he wins and completes the new six-year term he is seeking. Roberts, who has served continuously in office on Capitol Hill for more than 32 years, turned 77 years old...Tags: U.S. Congress, Frank Lautenberg, Sam Brownback, Washington, DC, Politics
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Housing programs critical to Aberdeen
Access to rural housing programs that benefit a significant number of homebuyers in Aberdeen could be extended under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and others. Without an extension of some sort, the city would lose access to two...Tags: U.S. Congress, Mike Johanns, Personal Income, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mike Crapo
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Rubio has dinner at the White House
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, one of President Obama’s most persistent critics, joined him for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night to talk immigration, the budget and a wide range of other...
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