Video: Gov. Brownback discusses arts
Gov. Sam Brownback discusses the future of the arts in Kansas. Watch »
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Gov. Sam Brownback would like to raise the rankings of the KU Medical Center and says the state needs to produce more engineers. Watch »
Video: Gov. Brownback discusses GOP candidates
Kansas governor Sam Brownback disclosed who he considers to be the leading candidate for the Republican party in the 2012 presidential race. Watch »
Video: Gov. Brownback discusses education funding issues
Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday spoke to reporters and editors at the Lawrence Journal-World. Brownback said growing the economy was his primary goal as he prepares for the 2012 legislative session that starts next month. Watch »
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Gov. Sam Brownback said he would like to lower individual income taxes and most likely would not touch corporate taxes. Watch »
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- Kansas extends major development tool for 5 years
- May 28, 2012
- Legislators extended the life of a development incentive that allowed Kansas to beat out Missouri for Kansas Speedway and Sporting Kansas City.
- Lawmaker subpoenaed in meetings probe
- May 25, 2012
- A Kansas House member said Friday that he’s been subpoenaed by a county prosecutor investigating private meetings Gov. Sam Brownback had with legislators at his official residence.
- Brownback signs bill blocking use of Islamic law
- 10:26 a.m., May 25, 2012 Updated 01:54 p.m.
- Gov. Sam Brownback has signed into law a bill aimed at keeping Kansas courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes.
- Lawrence school official thankful for increase, ‘scared to death’ of impact of Brownback tax cuts
- May 24, 2012
- Lawrence school Supt. Rick Doll said Thursday he is thankful the Legislature approved an increase in school funding but “scared to death” about what the tax cuts signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback will do to school budgets in future years.
- Brownback to speak at Memorial Day event in Garnett
- May 24, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback plans to speak at a Memorial Day service outside the small, eastern Kansas town of Garnett.
- Analysis: Kansas governor owns aggressive tax cuts
- May 23, 2012
- Plenty of Kansas legislators’ fingerprints are on the aggressive income tax cuts signed into law this week by conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, including those of some GOP moderates now describing it as a budget crisis in the making.
- Flags to fly at half-staff to honor Kansas soldier
- May 23, 2012
- Flags will fly at half-staff across Kansas Saturday to honor a soldier from Wichita who died in Afghanistan.
- Brownback signs tax cuts, predicts boon; critics see budget-buster
- 01:17 p.m., May 22, 2012 Updated 05:05 p.m.
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday signed into law massive tax cuts that he says will boost the economy but critics say will bankrupt state government.
- Brownback says tax cuts will help the economy; critics say it will damage Kansas
- May 19, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Saturday said the tax cut he has vowed to sign will stimulate the economy, but a bi-partisan chorus of critics say it will crater schools, social services and public safety.
- Brownback plans to sign more aggressive tax-cutting bill after Senate halts alternative
- May 18, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback said Friday he will sign into law a deficit-producing tax cut after the Senate blocked a less aggressive measure to cut taxes.
- Latest tax cut proposal drives state budget to major shortfalls, according to projection
- May 18, 2012
- The proposed tax-cutting bill now under consideration by the Legislature would lead to significant budget shortfalls under certain scenarios, according to a new state projection obtained by the Lawrence Journal-World.
- Proclamation apologizes to African-Americans over injustices
- May 17, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Thursday signed a proclamation that apologized to African-Americans for the history and injustice of segregation in Kansas.
- Brownback says Senate redistricting may be left up to the court system
- May 17, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday it may take a court to sort out Senate redistricting. Brownback said he’d like the Legislature to approve congressional and state House maps, and possibly leave the rest to the judicial system.
- On anniversary of Brown ruling, Brownback to sign apology for segregation
- May 17, 2012
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to sign a proclamation apologizing to African-American citizens for the years of segregation sanctioned by state laws.
- Conservative raises concern over Brownback’s tax-cutting stance
- May 17, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration Thursday urged legislators to support the newest tax-cutting bill but conservatives said they liked the larger tax cut proposal that has already been approved.
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- Poll: Do you support Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax cuts? May 23, 2012 · 83 comments
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- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
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