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Kansas Chamber endorses Wichita Republican who opposed chamber-backed bills

Lawmaker gains chamber support despite opposing chamber-backed bills on school funding and energy standards.

Election

Tax policy puts Kansas governor race in national spotlight

Nationally known anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist may be out of the country this August, but he’s watching Kansas. Closely. He knows major tax cuts in the state have made it ground zero in the nation’s long-running argument over the size and scope of government. That, in turn, has made the governor’s race between Republican Sam Brownback and Democrat Paul Davis one of the most important in the country this year.

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New Jersey’s Chris Christie to appear with Sam Brownback on Wednesday

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will appear with Gov. Sam Brownback at events Wednesday in Kansas City and Mission Hills.

Election

Latest poll: Davis, Brownback race for Kansas governor remains tight

The Public Policy Polling findings released Tuesday show Democrat Paul Davis leading Republican Gov. Sam Brownback 39 percent to 37 percent.

Election

GOP chairman says Arkansas key in US Senate fight

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus touted Arkansas' role Tuesday in the party's fight to take control of the U.S. Senate, as he kicked off a series of visits to the state by national GOP figures over the next week.

Business

GOP intensifies efforts in Kan. governor's race

The Republican Governors Association is spending $600,000 on a television ad buy attacking Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's Democratic challenger, the group said Tuesday.

Election

Defiant Texas Gov. Perry coming to New Hampshire

The last time voters in New Hampshire saw Rick Perry, the Texas governor's 2012 presidential bid had fallen apart after a series of gaffes punctuated by a much-maligned stumble during a televised debate.

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Clock ticks on Illinois term limits ballot measure

Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner made a last push Tuesday for court approval of a measure that would ask voters to impose term limits on state legislators, just three days before the November ballot will be finalized.

Election

Texas Gov. Perry booked on abuse of power charges

Texas Gov. Rick Perry was defiant Tuesday as he was booked on abuse of power charges, telling dozens of cheering supporters outside an Austin courthouse that he would "fight this injustice with every fiber of my being."

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News Guide: Primary election highlights

Highlights from Tuesday's primary elections in Alaska and Wyoming.

Election

Arizona GOP battles itself in legislative races

Conservative Republicans furious with some members of their own party for supporting Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan are targeting a half-dozen lawmakers in next week's primary in a nasty intra-party battle.

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AP Interview: Ryan discusses father's alcoholism

At age 15, Paul Ryan was already feeling isolated from his father, who had grown distant from his family and leaned heavily on whiskey. Then one morning the future congressman found his alcoholic father in bed, dead from an apparent heart attack at age 55.

Election

State senator questions Big Island election

A state senator on Tuesday questioned the results of a Hawaii County council race, saying voters were disenfranchised when damage from tropical storm Isellee kept them from getting to polls on the Big Island.

Election

Counties report no big changes in primary results

Wisconsin's elections board has asked counties with three close primary races to turn in their election results Tuesday so recounts can be expedited and the winners can begin campaigning for the general election, a spokesman for the agency said.

Election

Group challenges New York redistricting plan

A government watchdog group is challenging the wording of a New York ballot question on redistricting, saying it is deceptive and should be replaced with more neutral language.

Election

RNC chair: Minority outreach must be full time

RNC Chairman Reince Preibus says an effort by Republicans to send hundreds of party workers into minority communities across the country will continue long after this year's midterm elections are over.

Election

Emanuel's critics scurry to find 2015 challenger

Rahm Emanuel swept into the Chicago mayor's office with support from across the city, a nod from favorite son Barack Obama and a promise — some might say a threat — to tackle Chicago's many problems with the same ferocity that made him at times feared in national politics.

Election

Cianci charity spends fraction of assets on kids

A charity set up by former Mayor Buddy Cianci to provide college scholarships to Providence school children has amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars but gives out just a few thousand per year in grants, and most of its spending is on expenses other than scholarships, according to an Associated Press examination.

Election

Senate Democrats have $8M July, have $32M banked

Senate Democrats' campaign arm outraised its GOP rival again last month and now has $32 million saved to help endangered incumbents defend their narrow majority, committee officials said Tuesday.

Business

USDA: Cost to raise child up slightly to $245,340

A message for new parents: get ready for sticker shock.

Election

APNewsBreak: Ohio AG candidate repeatedly ticketed

Democratic attorney general candidate David Pepper has paid nearly $10,000 in parking fines over the past 14 years after being ticketed more than 180 times, according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.

Election

Gant rules for, against Libertarian candidates

South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant certified one disputed Libertarian candidate for the November election ballot but ruled another ineligible.

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