State News

Man tried to smuggle cash from Afghanistan

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

A Topeka man has been charged with trying to smuggle $150,000 in cash from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan to Kansas.

Appeals court: Town can restrict funeral protests

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

A federal appeals court has ruled that a St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church.

Former death row warden headlines Kan. conference

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

A former death row warden from Georgia will headline a conference in Kansas next month on abolishing capital punishment.

Children's Discovery Center in Topeka gets grant

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Topeka is one of three pilot sites chosen after a national competition.

Topeka lawyer charged with money laundering

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

A Topeka lawyer faces federal charges for stealing more than $460,000 from his clients.

Kansas rolls out new driver's license

By The Associated Press on October 16, 2012

Kansas driver's licenses getting a new look and added security features to guard against counterfeiting and fraud.

Army Corps to change releases from reservoirs

By The Associated Press on October 15, 2012

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it plans to release less water from Tuttle Creek Reservoir, starting next week.

Group seeks to build support for wind tax credit

By The Associated Press on October 15, 2012

A group that advocates for renewable energy is targeting Kansas' four U.S. representatives who are opposed to renewing a tax credit for wind energy production.

GOP senators say problem gambling money misspent

By The Associated Press on October 15, 2012

Two Republican state senators say even if the governor approves a request for increased funding to help problem gamblers, the money probably won't be spent where it was intended under Kansas law.

Kan. food companies seeking to export

By The Associated Press on October 15, 2012

Several Kansas food companies have been working to boost their export opportunities.
 
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