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This Week in Congress By Congressman Jerry Moran November 10, 2008 www.jerrymoran.house.gov     Dear Friend,               Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” Congress remains out of session, which allows me to travel extensively across our state and visit with many Kansans. This week, our country turned out..(read more)

October 28, 2008 6:00 PM Pott Co. home sales not as down as some Times News Service While home sales aren't what they were two years ago, Pottawatomie County hasn't experienced the housing collapse of other parts of the country. The value of residential property has remained stable, or even increased slightly, and local banks have reported very few foreclosures, Lois Schlegel, county appraiser,..(read more)

October 6, 2008 6:00 PM Local property values remain strong Will Klusener
wklusener@themercury.com Real estate values in Riley County remain strong compared to national levels despite property owners' concerns that valuations are tanking, county officials said today. ''The sky is not dark over Manhattan,'' appraiser analyst Allen Todd told county commissioners. ''In fact, it's actually..(read more)

This Week in Congress By Congressman Jerry Moran October 27, 2008 www.jerrymoran.house.gov     Dear Friend,               Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” Congress is out of session which has allowed me to travel extensively across Kansas this past week. I hope you find this newsletter useful.   Presenting..(read more)

This Week in Congress By Congressman Jerry Moran November 17, 2008 www.jerrymoran.house.gov     Dear Friend,               Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” I will be returning to Washington, D.C. this week as Members of the House of Representatives have been called to reassemble for session. I hope you find..(read more)

BAGDAD PRAYER PATROL NOVEMBER 15, 2008 Prayer Patrol State of the Union report:


As a member of the Prayer Patrol I wanted you to be informed about our current state of affairs.

First, I want to say thank you so much for joining with us in prayer and being part of this history changing effort.

-See this chart-

Second, I want..(read more)

Biennial Visitors Day Sept. 27 At K-State's Konza Prairie
The opportunity for an up-close look at the Kansas Flint Hills and the tallgrass prairie will come when Kansas State University's Konza Prairie Biological Station holds its biennial Visitors' Day, Saturday, Sept. 27. The Konza Prairie Biological Station is a preeminent center for grassland research. The 8,600-acre native tallgrass..(read more)

This Week in Congress By Congressman Jerry Moran July 21, 2008 www.jerrymoran.house.gov Dear Friend,              Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” I hope you find this newsletter useful.   Committee Approves Bill to Improve Access to Care for Rural Veterans              ..(read more)

Chapman was hit by severe storms and a tornado in early June. Junction City, Ft. Riley and many surrounding communities have assisted in the clean up and restoration efforts. Now the President has granted Disaster Relief. See the notes below from our representative.  This Week in Congress By Congressman Jerry Moran July 14, 2008 www.jerrymoran.house.gov     Dear Friend,              ..(read more)

Pressing Air Force Officials to Rebid Tanker Contract  By Representative Jerry Moran             After upholding Boeing’s protest last week of the Air Force’s decision to award the aerial refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and Europe’s EADS, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Wednesday that Boeing..(read more)