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- Senate ready to debate health care bill
- November 22, 2009
- Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their health care legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday, as the chamber voted to begin formal debate of a sweeping measure to guarantee medical coverage for nearly all Americans.
- Democratic candidate vies for moderates’ votes
- November 22, 2009
- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wiggans identifies his political views as “moderate” on his campaign’s Facebook page.
- Obama touts Asia trip as boost to economy
- November 22, 2009
- President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.
- GOP: Women’s health recommendations could affect care
- November 21, 2009
- Republicans are seizing on this week’s recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul.
- Ashcroft endorses Todd Tiahrt
- November 21, 2009
- Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, who on Friday endorsed fellow Republican Todd Tiahrt’s U.S. Senate campaign, condemned the Obama administration for moving the trial of Sept. 11 terrorism suspects to civilian rather than military court.
- Legislative education committee lobs pre-emptive strike against more budget cuts
- November 20, 2009
- A state committee on Friday sought to put the brakes on further cuts to education.
- Statehouse Live: Committee seeks to stop education cuts
- 10:36 a.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 10:36 a.m.
- Issue of seeking federal waiver is discussed.
- Tax on cosmetic procedures could help fund health reform
- November 20, 2009
- They call it the “Botax.” The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
- Former independent counsel praises Constitution in speech
- System for investigating U.S. officials ‘was not sound,’ he says in interview
- November 20, 2009
- If Ken Starr could change the U.S. Constitution, he would eliminate the requirement that the president must be a natural-born citizen.
- Statehouse Live: Diverse opinions expected in school finance discussion; Life Sciences building named after Hemenway
- 10:30 a.m., November 19, 2009 Updated 02:40 p.m.
- Appropriations panel sets up funding review; Regents approve naming KU Med Center research facility
- Official: Repealing tax exemptions would help finance state services
- Exemptions since ’95 have taken $10.9B from state treasury, leader says
- November 19, 2009
- A top official in Gov. Mark Parkinson’s administration on Wednesday said Kansas needs to repeal some tax exemptions to provide the revenue needed to fund crucial state services.
- Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case
- November 19, 2009
- From opposite ends of the globe, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder firmly rejected criticism Wednesday of the planned New York trial of the professed Sept. 11 mastermind and predicted Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be exposed as a murderous coward, convicted and executed.
- Byrd longest-serving Congress member
- November 19, 2009
- Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history’s longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 57 years of service.
- Obama met with half brother while in China
- November 19, 2009
- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share.
- ‘Tough, hard’ cuts on way for higher ed
- November 19, 2009
- Preparing for another round of budget cuts, the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday started to tamp down expectations.
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