By Steve Bell
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Kansas City, MO –
Skills USA to move KC's biggest convention to Louisville. SCLC cancels convention over Semler, Cauthen flaps. Ford: "No decision on a new airport for another ten years." Two smoking ban proposals set for April KC ballot. Chastain will challenge April transit tax ballot measure. Major cutbacks at Sprint-Nextel, 4,000 jobs to go. Cerner to eliminate nearly 100 jobs. GM announces 300 new jobs for Fairfax in Spring. Blunt claims credit for economic rescue in State of State;
Democats: "What about restoring the Medicaid cuts?" Sebelius State of State call for advances in education, health, green energy;
Republicans: "Look at economic costs vs benefits first." Sebelius to deliver Democratic response to Bush State of Union. Judge Stephen Six named Kansas AG to replace Morrison
