- Legislators question paying more for NBAF
- April 25, 2013
- In past years, elected officials in Kansas have been nearly unanimous in support of the proposed $1.15 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to be located near Kansas State University in Manhattan. No longer. On Thursday, several members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee voiced concerns about the cost and safety of NBAF, a federal biosecurity lab that will conduct research on deadly animal diseases and develop measures to protect the nation’s food supply. By Scott Rothschild
- Rare Washington papers on display in Abilene
- April 24, 2013
- Encased in glass with the light and humidity closely controlled, a rare piece of printed United States history is on display at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum. President George Washington’s personal, signed copy of the Acts of Congress, with his handwritten notes, is available for public viewing through May 3.
- KU officials dispute cash balance list circulated by House Republican leaders who want to cut higher ed
- April 24, 2013
- House Republican leaders who are calling for higher education to take a 4 percent state budget cut say that public universities are sitting on $422 million in various funds that could be redirected to pay for other expenses. But Kansas University officials on Wednesday disputed the meaning of the cash balance list circulated by top GOP officials in the House. By Scott Rothschild
- Kansas judge blocks use of ‘In Cold Blood’ files
- April 23, 2013
- A judge ruled Tuesday that investigation materials pertaining to the 1959 “In Cold Blood” murders that a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent kept at home may not be auctioned off or publicly revealed until he’s had a chance to review them.
- Human trafficking measure now law
- April 23, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback signed a new law Monday designed to strengthen efforts in Kansas to combat human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of young women.
- Brownback signs into law bill establishing adult stem cell research and treatment at KU Medical Center
- April 22, 2013
- The center will be charged with working on adult stem cell, cord blood and related stem cell research, providing therapies to patients and serving as a clearinghouse for physicians on cutting-edge treatments. By Scott Rothschild
- Opponents of drug testing for welfare benefits see it as hassling the poor; Brownback says it will help
- April 21, 2013
- By next year, applicants for welfare and unemployment benefits who are suspected of taking illegal drugs will be tested, and if they fail the test they will lose their benefits. Some groups see this as mean-spirited hassling of the poor, but Gov. Sam Brownback and supporters of the new law say it will help break the cycle of poverty because those who fail will be required to take substance abuse and jobs training. By Scott Rothschild
- It’s official: Brownback signs bill saying life begins at fertilization
- April 20, 2013
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed sweeping anti-abortion legislation Friday, giving his state a new law to block tax breaks for abortion providers, ban sex-selection abortions and declare that life begins “at fertilization.”
- Weekend wrap-up: McLouth man charged with sex crimes, two sentenced for Lawrence robberies
- April 19, 2013
- A wrap-up of criminal cases in Douglas and Jefferson county courts. Click on the highlighted links so see more stories with details.
- Brownback administration cites more savings from KanCare, wants to use funds for those with disabilities
- April 19, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration on Friday announced that its recent privatization of Medicaid is saving more than expected, and it wants to use those savings to provide services to people with disabilities and help pay for a new education building at the Kansas University Medical Center. By Scott Rothschild
- Brownback signs into law measure making KDOT secretary the director of operations of Kansas Turnpike
- April 19, 2013
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Friday signed into law legislation that will make his appointed secretary of transportation also director of operations of the Kansas Turnpike Authority. By Scott Rothschild
- Tornado watch expired in Douglas County, storms expected in evening
- 02:12 p.m., April 17, 2013 Updated 07:30 p.m.
- The National Weather Service has lifted a tornado watch issued for Douglas, Jefferson and Franklin counties, Wednesday afternoon, while flash flood warnings remain in effect. Above image represents radar at 4:05 p.m. For updated radar, click here.
- KBA committee approves new policy for investments
- April 16, 2013
- A Kansas Bioscience Authority committee Tuesday approved a new policy to guide the state-funded body’s investments and grants. But the specifics remain closed to the public until it’s approved by the KBA’s board of directors, possibly later this month. By Matt Erickson
- Kansas law aimed at gang crime signed
- April 16, 2013
- TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas prosecutors are receiving a new measure aimed at curbing gang activities by targeting higher-level individuals in the gangs.
- Gov. Brownback signs Kansas drug test law for aid recipients
- April 16, 2013
- TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback said Tuesday that a new law requiring applicants for a welfare program to submit to drug testing was a step toward ending a scourge on the state and break the cycle of poverty.
- Gov. Brownback says he’ll attend President Obama’s event in Lawrence if he’s invited
- April 16, 2013
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he hopes to see President Barack Obama when he makes a visit Friday to Lawrence.
- Brownback to tour in support of his higher education budget
- 03:10 p.m., April 15, 2013 Updated 04:05 p.m.
- Gov. Sam Brownback on Monday announced that he will hit the road next week to defend his higher education budget proposal against cuts offered by his fellow Republicans in the Legislature. By Scott Rothschild
- Proposed wildlife area in Jefferson County part of legislative budget talks
- April 15, 2013
- Buried in the numerous items under discussion by House and Senate budget writers is a proposal by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to purchase 824 acres of land in Jefferson County. By Scott Rothschild
- Court won’t shorten sentence of felon in KU tickets case
- April 12, 2013
- A federal judge refused Friday to shorten the sentence of a former Kansas University athletics consultant caught up in a $2 million ticket scalping conspiracy, rejecting defense claims that Thomas Blubaugh’s former attorney did a poor job representing him.
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 28 comments
- Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister May 20, 2013 · 32 comments
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013 · 24 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 12 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 38 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 17 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 77 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 16 comments
- "Why I Left the Republican Party" -- 03/16/13 at Lawrence Arts Center 42 comments
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Free State softball draws Derby first May 20, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
