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40 years after Roe decision, abortion foes march on
Associated PressAbortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision Tuesday with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling that still defines one of the nation's most...Tags: Politics, Abortion, Government, Republican Party, Bob Johnson
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Kansas soldier dies while serving in Afghanistan
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA soldier from the Kansas town of Oakley has died while serving in Afghanistan. 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Trenton L. Rhea died in Kandahar on May 15. According to a Department of Defense report, Rhea drowned while trying to cross a body of...Tags: Armed Forces, Regional Authority, Politics, Afghanistan, Government
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Kansas House Republicans outline new tax plan
Republicans in the Kansas House have drafted a new plan for cutting income taxes in hopes of breaking stalemate on tax issues. The proposal presented during legislative negotiations Wednesday would stabilize the budget by canceling part of a sales...
Tags: Personal Income, Politics, Republican Party
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Senate debating $202M in new bonds for NBAF
The Kansas Senate plans to debate Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to authorize an additional $202 million for a new, national biodefense lab. Brownback has said the measure on Tuesday's agenda in the Senate will fulfill the state's commitment to...
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Lawmakers debate sales tax drop
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDrop the state sales tax in Kansas or keep the rate where it is, that's the debate going on in Topeka this week. Lawmakers return to the state house Monday and what they decide could affect what you spend at the store. Right now the state sales tax is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Consumer Confidence, Business, Justice System
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Gov. signs Kansas drug test law for aid recipients
A new law signed by Gov. Sam Brownback requires a Kansas welfare agency to test residents seeking cash assistance if there is a reasonable suspicion they are using drugs. The Republican governor said Tuesday during the signing ceremony that...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Substance Abuse, Executive Branch
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Kansas lawmakers approve adult stem cell center
Kansas lawmakers have approved a bill that would require the University of Kansas Medical Center to start a center to promote research and use of adult stem cells, cord blood and related stem cell therapies. The Lawrence Journal World reports that...
Tags: University of Kansas , Medical Research
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Lawmakers approve partial merger of Turnpike, KDOT
Lawmakers have approved a partial merger of the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the Kansas Department of Transportation. The bill now heads to Gov. Sam Brownback, who included the merger in his proposed budget. Supporters say the consolidation will...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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'At fertilization' anti-abortion bill headed to Brownback's desk
Abortion rights advocates in Kansas are worried that the legislature's approval of a declaration that life begins "at fertilization" will inspire new attempts to prevent the procedure. The Kansas Legislature sent the sweeping anti-abortion bill to...
Tags: Social Issues, Kansas Legislature, Abortion
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Kansas latest state poised to restrict abortions
In yet another victory for antiabortion forces this year, Kansas legislators have become the latest state lawmakers to approve a sweeping antiabortion measure — this one a law that says life begins at fertilization, bans abortions due to the sex...
Tags: Social Issues, Bankruptcy, George Tiller, Breast Cancer, Abortion
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Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature
Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing. The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Politics, Career and Workplace, Government, Lifestyle and Leisure
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House to review final anti-abortion bill
The Kansas Senate has approved new restrictions on abortion providers, moving the most sweeping anti-abortion legislation in the state this year close to final passage. The vote Tuesday was 29-11 on a bill blocking tax breaks for abortion providers...
Tags: Social Issues, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Regional Authority, Abortion, Politics
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