By Scott Rothschild State Rep. Ted Powers, R-Mulvane, died Tuesday night after suffering a massive stroke. He was 73. Powers had been in the Legislature 15 years. He was well-known for his sometimes rambling statements, which he at times sang in his distinct, gravel voice. "Many legislators ...

TOPEKA - Now that the Kansas legislative session is over, it's time to guess who Barack Obama, assuming he becomes the Democratic nominee for president, will pick as his vice presidential candidate. There has been talk about Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, one of the first party leaders to endorse ...

By Scott RothschildTOPEKA -- The guessing game now begins on whether Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will veto a bill that will require voters to show photo identification cards at the polls. In 2003, Sebelius vetoed a bill that had photo ID but she has declined to say what she will do with this ...

Will the Legislature ride "the road to nowhere" out of here? The House-Senate budget conference committee is scheduled to resume talks Tuesday after a general meltdown over the past three days of the wrap-up session.One of the sticking points is $750,000 for improvements to a road that leads to ...

The Legislature today is somewhat in limbo from Saturday's dust-up between the House and Senate when Senate leaders said they intend to stay home until the House negotiates in good faith on the final budget bill.Of course, everything is still linked to the fight over the proposed coal-fired ...

From scratch to scratchTOPEKA -- Twenty years ago this week, the Kansas Lottery sold its first ticket.To celebrate, 20 contestants, whose names were drawn from a second-drawing contest, will use paint scrapers to scratch off 20 giant lottery tickets. The biggest winner will get $200,000.The ...