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U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore confirmed Monday a decision not to seek a seventh term in 2010.
Proposal would allow Amtrak passengers to pack firearms in checked baggage
Flying is a turnoff for Brian Kunitz.Long security lines. Body patdowns. Having to remove shoes.
Breast Cancer Test Debate May Shape Political Battle on Overhaul for Years
A medical debate over breast-cancer screening that has turned political may set the tone for a battle over President Barack Obamaa s health-care overhaul that will resonate for years.
Candidate Throws Hat In Ring For Kansas Governor
" A new candidate is emerging for next year's Kansas Governor race. Tom Wiggans, 57, will be running on the Democratic Party ticket.
Johnson County Democrat files to run for governor
Democrat Tom Wiggans filed paperwork with the state today to begin a campaign for Kansas Governor.
Wiggans Announces Run For Governor
A former pharmaceutical company executive is running for Kansas governor as a Democrat.
Johnson County businessman Tom Wiggans, a veteran of the pharmaceutical and bioscience development industry, stepped into the Democrat Party's political void Tuesday by announcing his intention to run for governor.
Senate Spending Bill Contains Two Kansas Projects
A bill that contains money for projects at Fort Riley and for the National Guard is in the hands of House and Senate negotiators.
Kansas Conservation: A History of Green
"Going green" is hardly a new concept for members of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts.
Bonds formed at The Fellowship's notable C Street residence could play a factor in upcoming Kansas Senate race Emily Belz Newscom Rep.
Ken Connor Frankenstein's Folly
Senators Sam Brownback and Mary Landrieu are making headlines for introducing controversial legislation that would ban the American scientific community from developing embryos that contain both human and animal material.
Senators seek to limit congressional ...
A handful of Republican senators have proposed a Constitutional amendment to limit the amount of time a person may serve in Congress.
Washington Watch: Jerusalem football in the air again
It's autumn, the leaves are falling and up on Capitol Hill politicians are tossing around one of their favorite footballs - Jerusalem.
US stimulus and low-interest policies mirror Japan's steps in the 1990s, steps that backfired
Heavy government stimulus spending and near-zero interest rates did little to end a "lost decade" of stagnation and mushrooming debt in Japan.
Brownback: USDA lab will bring companies to Kansas
A federal animal disease lab headed to Kansas will likely bring along companies looking to profit from that research, Sen.
Federal Eye: Obama's personnel moves and politics
Happy Wednesday! Bill Owens won New York's traditionally Republican 23rd Congressional District early Wednesday morning , giving Democrats one net victory among the political positions once held by Obama administration officials.
Senate Bill Contains Money For Kansas Projects
A bill that would send Kansas federal money for aviation research and fingerprint technology heads to negotiations with the House.
Obama ends ban on stem cell research
A microscopic view shows a colony of human embryonic stem cells growing on fibroblasts .
New Addition To Bio-Lab Corridor
TOPEKA, Kan. _ Sen. Sam Brownback and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins were on hand today as Manhattan welcomed the latest addition to its bio-research corridor.
CW Gets It Right: Governor's Races Will Be Sua
The conventional wisdom about 2010 can be summarized as follows; Republicans will pick up some seats in the House, maybe a few in the Senate, and Democrats will retain control.
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