Sunflower State

基本解释

But a deal struck in Kansas on May 4th, ending 19 months of impasse between Sunflower Electric Power corporation and the state government, shows under what conditions coal may be able to survive.
但是堪萨斯州5月4日的一个协定结束了太阳花电力公司和州政府之间长达19个月的僵局，说明在某些情况下火力发电也是可以继续的。
Not so long ago, moderates still had clout in the Sunflower State.
不久之前，温和派在堪萨斯州[4]仍具有强大的影响力。

Not so long ago, moderates still had clout in the Sunflower State.
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Not only was he largely raised by products of that region (his mother and grandmother hail from the Sunflower State), but also his remarkable victory over Hillary Clinton during the presidential primaries was built largely by winning first in the Iowa caucuses, followed by surprising victories in Kansas, North Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois.
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