SALES & SERVICE 785-776-4004 • TOLL FREE 800-257-4004 Vol. 23 Number 23 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, November 6, 2014 Republicans Surge In Kansas And Across The United States Republicans Make A Clean WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors. ured prominently in Obama’s Sweep Of National Offices America awoke to a new polit- One of Obama’s first post- two victorious presidential ical dynamic Wednesday with election calls was to Senate campaigns: Iowa and Colorado, sharper dividing lines in an Republican leader Mitch where he won twice, and North already divided government, McConnell, positioned to Carolina, where he won in forcing President Barack become the new Senate majori- 2008. Republicans needed a net Obama to recalibrate his ty leader and confront the pres- gain of six seats in all to win approach and giving ident over his signature health back the majority for the first Republican leaders in Congress care law and on other issues. time since 2006. new muscle to check him. The two didn’t connect, but “Thanks to you, Iowa, we are The president scheduled an Obama left a message for the headed to Washington, and we afternoon news conference to senator. are going to make them offer his take on an Election Republicans took over for- squeal,” declared Iowa Day thumping of Democrats merly Democratic Senate seats Republican Joni Ernst, who that gave Republicans control in seven states, including GOP- vowed to cut pork in of the Senate, strengthened the leaning Arkansas, Montana, Washington in television ads GOP hold on the House and put South Dakota and West that memorably cited her grow- a series of Democratic-leaning Virginia. That number also ing up castrating hogs. states under control of new included three states that fig- In the House, Republicans were on track to meet or exceed the 246 seats they held during For Kansas Senator President Harry S. Truman’s administration more than 60 years ago. “We are humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us, but this is not a time for celebra- tion,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “It’s time for government to start getting results and implementing solu- tions to the challenges facing our country, starting with our still-struggling economy.” In state capitols, Republicans were poised to leave their imprint, picking up governors’ Pat Roberts (R) Greg Orman (D) seats in reliably Democratic states like Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts. With House 1st District of Kansas Congress grappling with grid- lock, states have been at the forefront of efforts to raise the minimum wage and implement Obama’s health care law. Many Republican governors seeking re-election had strug- gled with poor approval ratings but prevailed, including Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who defeated Democrat Charlie Crist, a for- mer Republican governor; Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential GOP presi- dential candidate in 2016. Voters expressed bitterness Tim Huelskamp (R) James Sherow (D) with a sluggish economic recovery and the nation’s han- dling of foreign crises. Nearly House 2nd District of Kansas two-thirds of voters inter- viewed after casting ballots said the country was seriously on the wrong track. Only about 30 percent said the nation was headed in the right direction. More than 4 in 10 voters dis- approved of both Obama and Congress, according to the exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and the televi- sion networks. Obama’s poor approval rat- ings turned him into a liability for Democrats seeking re-elec- tion. The outcome offered par- allels to the sixth year of Republican George W. Bush’s Lynn Jenkins (R) Margie Wakefield (D) presidency, when Democrats won sweeping victories amid voter discontent with the wars Kansas Governor in Iraq and Afghanistan. With lawmakers planning to return to Washington next week for a post-election session, Obama invited congressional leaders to a meeting Friday. Democrats had few bright spots. New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Gov. Maggie Hassan, who cam- paigned with potential 2016 candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton last weekend, both won re-election. In Pennsylvania, businessman Tom Wolf dis- patched GOP Gov. Tom Sam Brownback (R) Paul Davis (D) Corbett. NewsNews Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 6, 2014 2A2A 5. Move to exercise the 2,825.91 mendation. Commissioners opened bids for 2nd year proposal from G.W. Konza Water Operations RESULT: ADOPT- the wheel loader for Solid Van Keppel on a Wheel Loader 5,965.98 ED [UNANIMOUS] Waste for the following: at the rate of $16,875.00 all to TOTAL. $875,635.45 ABSENT: Boyd CompanyNew Model be funded from the Public RESULT: ADOPT- 9:40 AM Leon PurchaseBerry Tractor, Inc. Works Budget. ED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Hobson, Public Works 1750 SW 41st Topeka, KS ADOPTED [UNAN- Wells, Lewis Director/County Engineer 666092014 Komatin IMOUS] ABSENT: Boyd 14. Bid opening for $217,983.00 ABSENT: Boyd Riley County LEC Standby Murphy Tractor 6. 2014 Multi-Layer Review Minutes Electrical Power System 122 19th Road Polymer Concrete Overlay 8. Board of Riley Expansion Miltonvale, KS 674662015 Contracts County Commissioners - The Board of County John Deere $172,000.00 Move to approve and sign Regular Meeting - Oct 27, Commissioners opened bids for Foley Equipment contracts with Bettis Asphalt & 2014 8:30 AM the Riley County 5104 Skyway Drive Construction Move to approve the min- LEC Standby Electrical Manhattan, KS 665032014 Co., Inc. for the 2014 Multi- utes. Power System Expansion for Caterpillar $167,682.00 Layer Polymer Concrete RESULT: ACCEPT- the following: Sellers Equipment, Inc. Overlay Project. ED [UNANIMOUS] 400 N. Chicago RESULT: ADOPT- ABSENT: Boyd CompanyBase BidEconomy Salina, KS 674022014 ED [UNANIMOUS] Electric, Inc. Doosan $202,833.00 ABSENT: Boyd 9. Riley County Board P.O. Box 1225 The Victor Phillips 7. Approve vouchers of Health - Regular Meeting - Manhattan , KS 66505-1225 1305 SW 42nd Street and payroll/accounts payables Oct 27, 2014 7:00 PM $42,625.00 Topeka, KS 666092015 (when completed) Move to approve the min- Engineer’s Case $183,104.93 Move to approve the payroll utes. Estimate$80.000.00 Move to refer the bids to vouchers in the amount of RESULT: ACCEPT- Move to refer the bids to staff for evaluation and recom- $294,746.92 and the following ED [UNANIMOUS] staff for evaluation and recom- mendation. warrant vouchers for October ABSENT: Boyd mendation. RESULT: ADOPT- 31, 2014: RESULT: ADOPT- ED [UNANIMOUS] 2014 Budget Review Tentative Agenda ED [UNANIMOUS] ABSENT: Boyd County General $492,573.10 10. Tentative Agenda ABSENT: Boyd Adjournment Health Department Press Conference Topics 9:50 AM Gary 82,252.02 Rosewicz, Assistant County Teen Court Collected 11. Discuss Press Engineer Move to adjourn. Fund133.84 Conference 15. Bid opening for RESULT: ADOPT- Riley County Juvenile Intake Case 9:00 AM Clancy wheel loader for Solid Waste ED [UNANIMOUS] Mgr224.80 Holeman, Counselor/Director The Board of County ABSENT: Boyd Commission Minutes Riley Co Juvenile of Administrative Services Service4,721.28 12. Administrative Work Board of Riley County City of P.A.T.F.334.93 Session Commissioners Regular Manhattan for the Register Motor Vehicle Holeman said he is working Meeting Minutes of Deeds’ Office. Tim Engle Operations3,870.882 on finalizing the Riley County October 30, 2014 RESULT: ADOPT- 1st Jud Dist Teen Legislative Conference agenda. 115 North 4th Street ED [UNANIMOUS] Agency, Inc. Court1,084.48 9:20 AM Break Manhattan, KS 66502 ABSENT: Boyd Riley Co Adult 9:30 AM Leon Services18,831.87 Hobson, Public Works Commission Chambers 4. Equipment Rental Capital Improvements Director/County Engineer 8:30 AM Recommendations Fund16,622.68 13. 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