Here are today’s headlines from Kansas government:(New York Times) State lawmakers pushing resolutions opposed to war: Frustrated by the inability of Democrats in Congress to pass a resolution opposing President Bush’s policies in Iraq, state legislators across the country, led by Democrats and under pressure from liberal advocacy groups, are pushing forward with their own resolutions. … “These resolutions are a colossal waste of time,” said Kris Kobach, chairman of the Republican Party in Kansas, where a resolution was killed in committee. “Legislatures are spending valuable and limited time acting in an area where they have no authority. If all we are doing is sending messages, we should be concerned about the fact that soldiers are being told that their states are not behind them. I think that is particularly troubling.”(Harris News Service) Measure would help young drivers: The biggest danger with teen drivers isn’t that they’re irresponsible, it’s that they’re inexperienced. That’s why lawmakers should pass legislation implementing a graduated driver’s license system, proponents of the change told the Senate and House transportation committees Thursday in the Statehouse.(Topeka Capital-Journal) Bill aimed at Fred Phelps: A Senate committee signed off Thursday on a bill aimed at undermining funeral picketing by members of the anti-homosexual Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka.(Topeka Capital-Journal) Tighter regs sought on payday loans: Attorney General Paul Morrison made a case Thursday for two bills tightening regulation on payday and car title loans, evoking the wrath of lenders intent on shielding that industry from greater oversight(KC Star) Regents pares down repair list: The Kansas Board of Regents has whittled a list of $727 million in needed repairs on the state’s university campuses to $200 million of priority projects. The shortened list, approved Wednesday at the board’s monthly meeting, includes projects that would be tackled immediately if state lawmakers appropriated the money.(LJW) Ban on domestic partnership registry debated: Several Lawrence residents Thursday testified against a bill that would prevent the city of Lawrence from establishing a domestic partnership registry.(AP) House advances `Alexa’s Law’: A proposed “Alexa’s Law” for protecting mothers-to-be and their fetuses won first-round approval Thursday in the House, despite questions from abortion rights supporters about whether it’s needed.(Wichita Eagle) Tax cut proposed for seniors: Annual real estate taxes paid by many Kansas seniors 65 or older would be deferred under a bill considered Thursday by the House Taxation Committee.(Kansas Health Institute News Service) Application forms don’t mention document requirement: On a slow day, the Kansas Family Medical Clearinghouse receives about 400 applications from parents wanting to get their children on Medicaid. They’re supposed to include documents – birth certificates, for example – that prove the children are U.S. citizens and confirm their identity. “Very few do,” said Carla Deckert, deputy project manager at the clearinghouse. There’s a reason they don’t. The one-page, front-and-back application form doesn’t say anything about including copies of school records or birth certificates.