More Wakarusa festival-goers arrested
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol and agents with the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control at this year's Wakarusa Music Festival have arrested ...
Roberts cautious in wake of al-Zarqawi’s death
Pat Roberts links[(Baltimore Sun commentary) A mostly symbolic blow to al-Qaida:][1] The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee, Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, cautioned that ...
Nitrous tanks, LSD, mushrooms seized around festival
At least six people have been arrested since Wednesday morning on drug-related charges, as police deploy extra patrols and a check lane geared toward the ...
Brownback: Gay marriage fight isn’t over
A constitutional amendment banning gay marriage has, as expected, been defeated for now in the U.S. Senate. But Sen. Sam Brownback says the fight isn't ...
Police checkpoint near Wakarusa causing a stir
A police check lane that appeared yesterday near the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival is expected to continue throughout the day today and through Thursday ...
KU students’ cars burglarized
News from the Lawrence Police Department this morning:¢ There was a lot of broken glass but not much taken in a series of auto burglaries ...
Washington Post profile depicts Brownback as compassionate Christian conservative
![][1]Today's [Washington Post][2] has a lengthy profile of Sen. Sam Brownback and his 2008 presidential aspirations. It's much friendlier than the Rolling Stone piece a ...
KHP checks for drunk drivers, faulty cars
The [Kansas Highway Patrol][1] set up a driver's license/sobriety checkpoint Tuesday night at the Kansas Highway 10 junction with Interstate 70. So far, the checkpoint ...
Fourth HIV victim testifies
![][1]A woman who just finished testifying this morning in District Court is the fourth to come forward in Douglas County to allege that a 29-year-old ...
Brownback: Gay marriage ban “imperative,” “not bigotry”
As expected, Sen. Sam Brownback helped lead the charge Monday as debate opened over a federal move to ban gay marriage nationwide.[The Associated Press][1] reports: ...
Brownback ready for renewed debate over federal ban on gay marriage
Sam Brownback links[(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Gay-marriage ban returns to agenda:][1] The Senate this week will debate a measure that everybody knows is doomed - a ...
Brownback seeks regime change in Iran
Sam Brownback links[(Middle East North Africa Financial Network News commentary) US Legislators Seek Regime Change In Iran:][1] Senator Sam Brownback, a Republican from Kansas, Senator ...
Brownback goes to bat for padded potties
Sam Brownback links[(The Hill) Tariff bill: From shoes and cheese to padded potty seats:][1] The Senate Finance Committee's tariff bill continues to provide amusing reading. ...
Brownback says immigrant nurses needed here
Sam Brownback links[(NYT) U.S. Plan to Lure Nurses May Hurt Poor Nations:][1] As the United States runs short of nurses, senators are looking abroad. A ...
Brownback likes shoes, helps immigrants — but won’t comment on ‘Da Vinci’
Sam Brownback links[(The Hill) Christian lawmakers shrug off 'Da Vinci' hype:][1] Since his conversion to Catholicism in 2002, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) has weathered rumors ...
Brownback still eyeing presidency
Sam Brownback links[(Washington Times commentary) Senate immigration buffoonery:][1] Sen. John Ensign offered an amendment to deny illegal aliens Social Security benefits, and it failed by ...
Roberts: ‘No civil liberties if you’re dead’
Sen. Pat Roberts on Thursday opened up confirmation hearings for CIA director nominee Gen. Michael Hayden, and, in doing so, made remarks that immediately raced ...
Roberts: Oversight of NSA surveillance will expand
More members of Congress are going to learn about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, Sen. Pat Roberts announced Tuesday.Roberts has often been criticized for ...
Brownback supports Bush on immigration
Just links today:Sam Brownback links[(Wichita Eagle) Bush: Guard needs to help patrol border:][1] Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has been a vocal supporter of creating a ...
Brownback wants drugs for poor nations
Not much to pontificate about today. Let's go to the links...Sam Brownback links[(KC Star) Brownback's plan would entice cures for diseases:][1] Sam Brownback doesn't begrudge ...
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