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The origins of Hunnewell, Kan. rose out of railroad competition for the Texas cattle trade that was coming up the Chisholm Trail.
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We have reached our turnaround week in the Kansas legislature. With a 90-day session, we start with bills in committees to work through details then bring them to the floor as they are ready. The turnaround deadline is when we finish our House bills to go to the Senate and vice versa.
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Caldwell, Kan., in 1883 was a cattlemen’s headquarters, especially for cattlemen grazing their great herds south of the Kansas border in Indian Territory.
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Committee work wound to its high point this week as we approach the “turnaround” deadline. Committees will still meet on Monday, but all bills must be passed out and on the full chamber for debate before the full House the rest of the week.
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The drought of 1860 was exceptionally devastating to settlers who had staked their futures in Kansas.
Read moreCan we all just take a deep breath before we get pulled so far into the mud, it will be impossible to escape?
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Committee work is at its height at this point of the legislative session. Several issues are being considered. It can be difficult to discern which are gaining enough traction to make it through the committee process. Floor action has been limited to a few large, timely issues and a handful of less controversial bills.
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Brian Rush, left, was in Topeka recently with his children. Kaine and Breckyn served as pages and Kale also was at the Capitol. To the right of Rep. Steven Johnson is intern Caroline Steele. She is a student at KU and it is wonderful to have her help with consistent service this year, Johnson said.
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