Political Headlines - State

Kansas Democrats Offering School Finance Plan Democrats in the Kansas Legislature are rolling out a proposal for funding public schools as the 2012 session gets under way. 0 Comments (Full Story)

State's New Voting ID Law Gets First Test Today 1 Comment A southwest Kansas town's election on a sales tax question will be the first test of a new state law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. (Full Story)

Busy Session Awaits Legislators 4 Comments Revamping school finance and state pensions are expected to be top issues in 2012. The legislature convenes Monday. (Full Story)

House Speaker Apologizes For "YoMama" Michelle Obama E-Mail 2 Comments Rep. Mike Oneal, R-Hutchinson, said he forwarded the e-mail too quickly without noticing the "YoMama" text. (Full Story)

Kansas Caucuses Draw Large Crowd 5 Comments Kansas Republicans have a fuller field of candidates than party leaders had expected for presidential caucuses in March. (Full Story)

South-Central Delegation Discusses Upcoming Legislative Issues 1 Comment The 2012 Kansas Legislative Session begins Monday. (Full Story)

Kansas Conservatives To Target Senate Moderates In 2012 0 Comments Conservative activists see Senate Republican leaders as the last major obstacle to Gov. Sam Brownback's policy goals. (Full Story)

GOP Voters Focused on Nation, Not State, Economy 2 Comments Throughout the campaign for Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, it hasn't seemed to matter much that the state economy is in stronger shape than the rest of the country. (Full Story)

County Treasurers Receive Car Tag Commissions 105 Comments A state law allows county treasurers to receive up to $15,000, based on how many vehicles are registered in that county. (Full Story)

Kansas Senate Leader Names Members Of Tax Panel 0 Comments State Senate President Steve Morris has named a former Kansas legislator and six other people to a group that will study proposals for reducing taxes (Full Story)

Kansas Democrats Unveil Jobs, Gambling Plan 22 Comments Kansas Democratic leaders want to modify gambling laws to expand state programs for training unemployed workers, repairing infrastructure and helping small business. (Full Story)

Democrats To Announce Jobs Plan 0 Comments The party is set to release its 2012 legislative agenda. (Full Story)

Educators, Legislators Skeptical Of Brownback School Funding Plan 0 Comments Skeptics doubt the new funding formula will stop lawsuits against the state, as Gov. Sam Brownback claims. (Full Story)

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