Here are today’s headlines from Kansas government:(Topeka Capital-Journal) Ticket sales considered for university repairs: It’s all about getting the options on the table.That is what Sen. Dwayne Umbarger, R-Thayer, had to say about a Senate bill designed to push funds into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame while providing revenue for deferred maintenance needs at state universities.(KTKA) Senator concerned about profiling: Accident scenes involving teen drivers are all too common in Kansas, especially when they’re not wearing a seat belt. But by making a seat belt violation a primary offense for young drivers, the Kansas Legislature hopes such accidents will decrease. And though Senator David Haley says he supports protecting the state’s teen drivers, he’s concerned the bill could lead to profiling by officers.(KC Star) Much left to do in session: James Sherbon of Lenexa is 70, living with his wife on a fixed income, and he would like some tax relief from the Legislature this year. “We continually see dollar after dollar tacked on to our living expenses, and Social Security does not even pretend to keep up with our increased costs,” he said. Will lawmakers heed his plea? That’s just one of the questions left unanswered as lawmakers mark the halfway point of the 2007 session.(LJW) Presidential primary panel appointed: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rudy Giuliani and other presidential hopefuls tromping through the Kansas snow? It could happen. The state’s chief election official Monday appointed a panel to recommend when would be the best possible time period in 2008 for Kansas to have a presidential primary.(LJW) Bill could limit book choices: A Lawrence English teacher said Monday that proposed legislation to reduce protections for teachers from obscenity laws could result in students missing out on important literature.(Harris News Service) Vo-tech commission seeks big changes, funding increase: A special panel plans to ask lawmakers for big changes this session in how the state governs and funds its technical education schools. That includes a recommendation calling for a $38.5 million to $41 million increase in funding next year to improve specialized job-skill training in Kansas for fields such as aviation, health care and the biosciences.(Kansas Health Institute News Service) MediKan gets reprieve: The state’s MediKan program probably won’t be overhauled for at least another year.