Party affiliation: Republican
Church/religious affiliation: Presbyterian
Previous leadership positions: Currently chairman, Higher Education Committee; former vice chairman, Utilities Committee, and former chairman, Joint Special Committee on Energy; member Utilities Committee, Environment Committee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Committee; member Kansas Water Authority and Kansas Energy Council; co-chairman Council of State Governments' Environmental Task Force; co-chairman Midwest Legislative Conference's Energy Task Force; member National Wind Coordinating Committee
- Islamic victory looks likely in Egypt May 22, 2012 · 5 comments
- Redistricting panel rejects arguments from Kobach, allows more intervenors May 21, 2012 · 45 comments
- Gay marriage stand hems in Obama May 19, 2012 · 191 comments
- Lawrence school board planning for bond issue May 21, 2012 · 2 comments
- Not so friendly May 21, 2012 · 53 comments
- Car crashes through pet store on 23rd Street May 21, 2012 · 8 comments
- On the street: What is on your summer bucket list? May 21, 2012 · 48 comments
- On the street: Have you ever taken or would you consider taking K-10 Connector bus to Johnson County? May 21, 2012 · 4 comments
- Blog: What About Bi-Sexuals, Mr. President? Where Is Their Right To Marriage? May 13, 2012 · 255 comments
- Blog: Free Ocean Spray at CVS May 20, 2012 · 17 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Legislature approves budget; tax cuts at center of dispute May 20, 2012
- Proposed legislation uses religion to cancel out science May 21, 2012
- Heard on the Hill: Longtime Hilltop Child Development Center leader retiring; KU professor working on uniting 1.8 million species in a tree of life; KU administrator to take visiting NSF post May 22, 2012
- Big 12, SEC have deal for football champs to play May 18, 2012
- Town Talk: Coffee, martial arts, bank slated for proposed development in N.W. Lawrence; speculation on the Olive Garden that has never materialized; chamber being sent message to stay out of retail May 9, 2012
- Suspect in weekend shooting outside Lawrence bar expected in court on Monday March 19, 2012
- Fix-It Chick: How to wash a car May 21, 2012
