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Moore retirement stirs Kan. politics
Whether he intended to or not, when Rep. Dennis Moore announced that he was retiring from Congress he shook the Kansas political landscape for the next year.
Give FBI more access to gun records
The news from Fort Hood shocked the nation: American soldiers shot on American soil.
Fort Hood Massacre: NY Mayor Bloomberg cites lax gun laws as obstacles in Hasan probe
In a Friday, November 27, 2009 editorial that appeared in The Washington Post , Republican New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg cited "a federal law repeatedly supported by Congress [that] interfered with the FBI's ability to find out about [ Major Nidal Malik ] Hasan 's purchase of a handgun." Had authorities known of the purchase, "it could have ...
Tiahrt to Mayors: Stop Politicizing Fort Hood Deaths
U.S. Congressman Todd Tiahrt , R-Kan., released the following statement in response to heinous accusations from Mayor Bloomberg's political organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Keyes blasts Obama policies in speech
Former ambassador and presidential candidate Alan Keyes blasted President Obama and his policies in a speech to a Wichita audience Saturday night.
Tiahrt renews push for Kapaun honors Eds: APN ...
U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt of Kansas is asking a House committee to take up legislation to award the Medal of Honor to a Kansas Army chaplain.
Moore Elects Not To Seek Re-election
The only Democrat in the Kansas Congressional delegation said Monday he will not seek re-election. U.S. Rep.
Cauthen may not be the only one exiting City Hall
The political fallout from Thursdays bloodletting at City Hall?A whole host of possibilities loom.
Focus on getting Americans working
A jobless recovery is no recovery for the jobless, which is why President Obama, members of Congress and other leaders at all levels still need to focus on getting Americans working again.
The bill adopted by the U.S. House to remake the nation's health care system would provide insurance coverage for an additional 190,000 Kansans without adding to overall expenditures by the state of Kansas, according to an analysis by the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
Tiahrt bill would block further bailout spending
Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, has introduced a bill in Congress to halt further spending to bail out financial institutions and automakers.
'Phantom' Kansas districts get real money, for real projects
Where is the money going? The initial data on spending from the federal stimulus project showed about $6.7 million going to 10 non-existent Kansas congressional districts.
Byer Addresses House Aviation Subcommittee On Economic Outlook Of The Aviation Industry
The National Air Transportation Association issued the following news release: National Air Transportation Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Eric R. Byer testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation today to discuss emergency measures that Congress can take to assist the struggling aviation industry.
Flake denounces defense earmarks
Rep. Jeff Flake has drafted a resolution that would condemn defense appropriators for failing to protect the dignity of the House in the wake of a lobbying scandal involving the panel's earmarks.
Campaign Staffer Resigns Following Sex Charges
A Johnson County sex scandal is affecting a U.S. Senate campaign. KMBC reported that a staffer for Kansas Rep.
Kansans fearmongering on reform
In the absence of formal legislation on health care for much of the year, members of Congress and others could itemize grievances about the reform effort freely, without regard to any facts.
Bonner: More Pages in PelosiCare Bill Than Bible a Scarya
WASHINGTON Late on a Saturday night early this month, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was able to force through a 1,990-page document by a slim 220-215 margin, and it is now on its way to be debated in the U.S. Senate.
One measure of Kansans in Congress
The wealthiest member of Kansasa congressional delegation, Sen. Sam Brownback, ranks 77th overall among congressional and executive officials in Washington, D.C., with a net worth ranging from $3.1 million to $9.2 million, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
In Senate race, can Tiahrt catch Moran?
See Jerry Moran run.See Jerry Moran run fast.See Jerry Moran build a big lead in the polls and a big, big lead in fundraising.Watch Todd Tiahrt sweat.Thats the state of Kansas U.S. Senate race as 2009 winds down.At some point, a fair question becomes: Can Tiahrt still do it? Is there enough in the tank for the congressman from Wichita to pull off a ...
Kansas Elected Officials Reacting to U.S. House Passing Health Care Bill
" Elected Kansas officials are reacting to the U.S. House of Representatives passing of the Health Care Bill late Saturday night.
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