Category Archives: Kansas
Anti-Abortion Bill in Kansas Would Force Doctors to Lie
A monster 70-page anti-abortion bill is working itself through the Kansas legislature. Its purpose is to make it more difficult to get abortions and to lessen the possibility of women seeking abortions. However, it is loaded with provisions that are … Continue reading
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Kansas Bill would Ban Funding for Sustainability, but Promote Conservation
In Kansas, House Bill 2366 is coming before the Committee on Energy and Environment. The Kansas Legislature lists the Committee as the sponsor of the bill. With 19 members on the Committee, that is an unlikely scenario for an entire … Continue reading
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Going Birther: Kansas Secretary of State Considering Barring Obama from Ballot
The birthers just won’t go away. No matter how convincing the facts and the complete lack of any evidence that Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii, birtherism has reared its ugly head again. This time the place is Kansas. … Continue reading
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Westboro Baptist Church Follower Seeks Seat on Kansas Board of Education
On the fringes of any political or religious debate is the Westboro Baptist Church. It is the small group from Topeka, Kansas, that goes to the funerals of dead American soldiers and creates a commotion as mourners congregate. They hold … Continue reading
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Kansas State Legislator Claims Kansas Could Collapse Like Communism
During a radio interview with KQAM in Wichita, state Rep. Charlotte O’Hara stated that Kansas’ STAR Bonds could lead to a fiscal collapse just like with “communism.” “That is why communism collapsed,” said O’Hara. Kansas’ STAR Bonds are Sales Tax … Continue reading
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Kansas Bill to Require Rape Victims to Pay Higher Taxes for Abortions
A bill in the Kansas legislature is taking aim at reducing abortions by remaking the tax code. The bill would halt tax deductions normally reserved for medical expenses when they involve an abortion. Supplemental insurance that is purchased to cover … Continue reading
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Kansas Agriculture Secretary to Feds: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Undocumented Workers
Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman is seeking a waiver from the Department of Homeland Security so that Kansas farmers can legally hire undocumented workers. Kansas is aware that the tough state immigration laws of Arizona and Alabama have created a … Continue reading
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Kansas Lawmaker can Identify those in Country Illegally by Their Olive Complexions
Kansas State Rep. Connie O’Brien is being asked to apologize for a comment that she made at a hearing to repeal a law granting in-state tuition to children of illegal immigrants. O’Brien recounted an incident when she was with her … Continue reading
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Governor-Elect Sam Brownback gets a Beer Named after Him
Governor-elect Sam Brownback of Kansas will start his administration off with an honor most governors never receive. A Topeka brewer, Blind Tiger Brewery, produced 530 gallons of Brownback Wheat Beer for the governor’s inaugural. Brownback, at a sampling, declared, “This … Continue reading
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