August 16 2024

1 Kansas Residents Voice Concerns Over Proposed Federal Transmission Line Corridor
2 Washington Square Park Considered as Potential Site for New Downtown Royals Stadium
3 Kansas Joins GOP-Led Lawsuit Against Biden's Voter Registration Executive Order
4 Farm Bill's Fate Uncertain as U.S. Senate Struggles to Reach Agreement
5 Wichita Mayor Lily Wu Clarifies Stance on Funding for Public Arts Projects in 2025 Budget
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1 Kansas Residents Voice Concerns Over Proposed Federal Transmission Line Corridor

A proposed electric transmission corridor that could run through Kansas is prompting questions from Kansans. The Pawnee County community met at the Larned Community Center Thursday evening to ask those questions, share their stories, and share their concerns. “I’m really concerned because this is our house. This is our home,” said one resident who spoke during the meeting. “How long have you known about this going to happen? When did we find out?”

Part of the project centers on the Grain Belt Express, a high-capacity transmission line set to go through parts of Kansas. Parts of that project are already approved. Pawnee County Attorney Douglass McNett says it is a private venture, and the company worked with landowners to purchase easements for the project. He says the new concern is a federal energy corridor on either side of the transmission line that could use eminent domain.

Article Source: KSN

2 Washington Square Park Considered as Potential Site for New Downtown Royals Stadium

A new site is emerging as an option for a possible downtown Royals baseball stadium. It follows a failed vote to fund a possible Crossroads location. It comes as the Royals and Chiefs seek out their own stadium deals. Mayor Quinton Lucas said Washington Square Park is one of the areas being considered for a new Royals baseball stadium site. “I just want it in Kansas City, Missouri. I love the stadium in Kansas City as much as possible, ” Lucas said. “I’ve heard the team say time and time again they want to be downtown.”

Article Source: KSN

3 Kansas Joins GOP-Led Lawsuit Against Biden's Voter Registration Executive Order

Nine states, including Kansas, are challenging an executive order by President Joe Biden that would enlist federal agencies to help register residents to vote, and those states say the order undermines their power to control elections, calling it a federally subsidized program aimed at boosting Democratic and left-leaning blocs. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed the federal lawsuit in court in Wichita. The nine states are Montana, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

Article Source: KS Reflector

4 Farm Bill's Fate Uncertain as U.S. Senate Struggles to Reach Agreement

Optimism remains in the U.S. House to advance a farm bill by the end of September, but it’s unclear what will happen in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Congressman from Missouri Mark Alford tells Brownfield the U.S. House is still likely to vote on a farm bill when lawmakers return to Washington D.C. in September. “I just talked to House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson yesterday and he’s still confident after speaking to the House Speaker we can get this farm bill on the floor in September. We have 33 days left.” He says recent Congressional Budget Office scoring isn’t a concern for the bill, but advancing a farm bill in the U.S. Senate could be and its the farm bill’s fate in the lame duck session in December might come down to what happens in the election. “If President Trump is re-elected, I think the Senate will push through their version of the farm bill and go to Congress.” Josh Hawley, a U.S. Senator from Missouri, says leaders on the Senate Ag Committee can’t come to an agreement and the clock is ticking. “We can’t wait indefinitely for a new farm bill. We need it this year.”

Article Source: Brownfield Ag News

5 Wichita Mayor Lily Wu Clarifies Stance on Funding for Public Arts Projects in 2025 Budget

Mayor Lily Wu says she has no immediate plans to push to cut roughly $1.8 million in annual funding for public arts projects as the Wichita City Council prepares to adopt its 2025 budget next week. The Eagle asked Wu to clarify her position after she sought direction from Manager Robert Layton on how the council could roll back a 2019 ordinance guaranteeing 2% of capital project funds for the creation and installation of original visual artwork in public buildings and spaces. “To be very honest with you, I’m not looking at that as one of the options right now,” Wu said Thursday. “I again want to see all options available first before we make any decisions, and we’re going to make decisions from the bench.”

Article Source: Wichita Eagle

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The Kansas City Royals kick off a new series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight, with games also scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs are set to continue their preseason with a game against Detroit on Saturday.

Sources

1. https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/kansans-raise-concerns-over-governments-proposed-transmission-line-corridor/

2. https://www.ksn.com/sports/royals/new-site-being-considered-for-downtown-royals-stadium/

3. https://kansasreflector.com/2024/08/15/nine-gop-led-attorneys-general-sue-biden-administration-over-voter-registration-efforts

4. https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/alford-the-uncertainty-of-the-farm-bill-is-in-the-u-s-senate/

5. https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article291102785.html