Voters in eastern Kansas will get plenty of chances to compare incumbent Rep. Nancy Boyda and her challenger Lynn Jenkins, the state treasurer.Boyda, a Democrat, has proposed four town hall-style debates in September and October. Jenkins, a Republican who defeated former Congressman Jim Ryun in ...

Kansas Republican Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are asking the Department of Defense to give Boeing [more time to submit its bid][1] for a $40 billion Air Force refueling tanker contract.Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently reopened the bidding process after the Government ...

Most of the discussion today in Kansas political circles is centered on Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's selection of a vice presidential nominee because a certain governor [is apparently in the mix.][1]Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is also slated to speak at next week's ...

The latest [Rasmussen poll][1] has incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., ahead of his Democratic challenger, former U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery, 55 percent to 36 percent with "leaners" included.The telephone poll was conducted Aug. 11 in a survey of 500 likely voters.The Slattery camp could spin this ...

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback today accused the Chinese government of not living up to its end of the bargain when it was awarded the Beijing Olympics. He alleged China has set up a system to spy and gather information on guests at hotels.Here's a video from the AP: Reuters [also quoted][1] from ...

An article in The Hill [this week][1] reported that Republican U.S. House candidates Jim Ryun and Nick Jordan raised more money in the last three and a half months than their primary opponents Lynn Jenkins and Paul Showen and than their potential Democratic opponents, incumbents Nancy Boyda and ...