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Not quite out of the woods yet on power supply, according to officials

Residents still asked to conserve energy While officials are cautiously optimistic about the power supply, they said today that Kansas and surrounding states are not quite out of the woods yet. Residents are still asked to conserve energy. The power situation improved on Wednesday afternoon, with the Southwest Power Pool, a 14-state region, downgrading the … Continue reading “Not quite out of the woods yet on power supply, according to officials”

Legislative update by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.

by State Rep. Pam Curtis Last week was a very busy and productive week. The House took action on 22 bills, which are listed below. Hearing held on expungement bill On Monday, the hearing on HB 2226 was held. I was so proud of the team from Wyandotte County that testified in support of this … Continue reading “Legislative update by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.”

Disaster emergency declared in Kansas because of extreme cold weather

Residents asked to conserve energy Gov. Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency at 4:40 p.m. Sunday because of wind chill warnings and stress on utility and natural gas providers. The state has experienced bitter winter temperatures and below zero wind chills for more than a week, putting stress on utility and natural gas … Continue reading “Disaster emergency declared in Kansas because of extreme cold weather”