Here are today’s headlines from Kansas government:Kansas Legislature(KTKA) Statehouse renovations reveal treasures: Desk drawers in the Senate hold messages from the past, and in the Governor’s front office, it’s the walls that do the talking. Unique stencil patterns were recently uncovered. There are also names stenciled onto the wall.(LJW) Ed committee merged: The House will no longer have a committee devoted solely to higher education issues under a reorganization released Wednesday by the chamber’s new leadership team.(Kansas City Star) Lawmaker ordered to pay record fine: Rep. Patricia Kilpatrick of Overland Park was ordered Wednesday to pay a record fine of $45,000 for a series of campaign finance abuses.Kansas Board of Education(LJW) Fight over science coming up: (LJW) Fight over science coming up: Science standards that support evolution could be back on the books in Kansas in as little as two months.(LJW) Board fails to tighten travel policy: The State Board of Education deadlocked Wednesday to limit a travel policy that is allowing board member Connie Morris to spend one week in Washington, D.C., at taxpayer expense just days before she leaves office.Etc.(Kansas City Star) Recall of Kline called too difficult: A group of moderate Republicans is backing away from the notion of recalling Phill Kline, who was elected Monday as Johnson County district attorney. The reason: A recall is very difficult to pull off.(Kansas Health Institute) Judge sides with state in health contract dispute: The state’s HealthWave contract will not be re-bid. In a 24-page ruling Wednesday, Shawnee County District Court Judge David Bruns said the state Division of Purchases did nothing wrong when it awarded the managed care contract to Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners and UniCare Health Plan of Kansas, Inc.(LJW) Praeger takes leadership post: Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, of Lawrence, is the new president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.(Topeka Capital-Journal) Docking building may be razed: The broad, tall outline of the Docking State Office Building on Topeka’s skyline may become a distant memory.