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Much has been made of Gov. Sam Brownback's Christianity, and Kansas is widely recognized as a conservative state with a foundation grounded on Christian principles.

The ruckus over Gov. Sam Brownback's recent dinner parties for Republican lawmakers, which has made for good reading lately, is a case study in what happens when people in power inflame those who buy ink by the barrel and have Internet bandwidth to spare.

When it comes to "pro-life" politicians, lying is the new policy. A new abortion bill exempts doctors from medical malpractice if they withhold medical information to prevent an abortion.

There has been a great deal of discussion during the first month of the legislative session regarding an executive order issued by Gov.

Among cherished reforms sought by politicians eager to climb the ladder, the pending measure would allow officeholders to apply unspent campaign cash to their run for a different elective office.

Kansas legislators are modifying a proposal from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's administration to establish a fund to cover the state's share of federally declared disasters.

Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has withdrawn a request that some legislators preserve records related to a series of dinners at the governor's mansion last month.

Dennis Lauver, president and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, was banned Thursday afternoon from presenting future testimony before a Kansas House of Representatives tax committee after he was accused of "disrespecting the chairman" during testimony late Wednesday afternoon.

Southwest Airlines is still reviewing long-term plans for service to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport despite a public announcement today by Kansas state and local government officials that service will remain intact for the next year.

This wannabe dictator wanted to take away freedom of religion by forcing people of faith to provide birth control in their hospitals and clinics.

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TOPEKA – Taxpayers who earn less than $25,000 a year would see an average income tax reduction of $11.64 under a proposal detailed by House Republican leaders this afternoon.

Phil Cauthon Kansas Health Institute A Gardner resident and director of the Kansas Cancer Center testified in Topeka urging legislators "not to throw the baby out with the bathwater," as they consider the results of an extensive audit of the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

Wednesday the Working Kansas Alliance held a press conference in the Kansas Statehouse asking Governor Sam Brownback and the members of the Kansas Legislature to end the war on workers, focus on creating jobs and putting Kansans back to work.

TOPEKA – As historic buildings age, they sometimes need a little love and a hefty state subsidy to avoid becoming useless eyesores, advocates of the state’s historic preservation tax credits said Thursday.

At the second day of testimony regarding a forensic audit of the Kansas Bioscience Authority , a representative of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was strongly critical of the audit itself, and also of the Board of Directors of KBA.

More than 150 soldiers with the Kansas National Guard's 1st battalion, 161st field artillery were welcomed home with a ceremony in Washburn's Lee Arena.

There is nothing unusual about meeting "informally" with the governor. It is only when those meetings contain political discourse among a voting majority that it violates the Kansas Open Meetings Act, and this, sadly, is what Gov.

Pro-zygote, anti-woman bills are being presented all across the nation, in an effort to awaken the evangelical Republican base before the election of 2012.

A Republican committee chairman Thursday said a controversial proposal from Gov.