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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Lawrencians Mike Silverman and Dave Greenbaum have been together for more than 12 years. Now, they plan on getting married in California.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Filing deadline passes for candidates running in Aug. 5 primary and Nov. 4 general election.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Jim Ryun touts his experience in Congress, but Lynn Jenkins said voters are looking for new blood in the 2nd congressional district Republican Party contest.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Speaking at a wind energy conference in Houston, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says the federal government needs to make renewable energy a national priority.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
House Speaker Melvin Neufeld announces that there will be no attempt on the last day of the session to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of a bill that would have paved the way for two coal-fired power plants.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius rejects a bill that would have required a photo ID to vote. She also signs "Amanda's Law" and a bill concerning Douglas County water rights dispute.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Legislature approve plan to give state employees a 2.5 percent pay increase and institute a five-year plan to boost thousands of state worker salaries up to market value.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius declined to say outright whether she would veto the coal-fired plants bill, but she criticized the proposal, which now is wrapped up in other economic development projects.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Legislature sends governor bill providing breaks for developers of nuclear energy.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Legislative action sets up probable veto showdown with Gov. Sebelius.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Senate approves measure allowing construction of coal-fired plants as Legislature marches toward end of session.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Kansas Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of citizen-initiated grand juries, but wants a lower court to review subpoenas issued by grand jury investigating Dr. George Tiller's clinic.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Kansas legislators to debate water dispute between wholesale district and farmers.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
The Legislature has approved a bill prompted by the death of Amanda Bixby, who died in a 2007 traffic accident near Basehor.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Supporters of two 700-megawatt coal-fired plants will try again to get the project approved.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of a bill authorizing two coal-fired plants has been upheld.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Roderick Bremby, who has been at the center of the controversial coal-fired plant issue, has been named the winner of an award for public service.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Chamber reconvenes to take up controversial bill allowing two 700-megawatt coal-fired plants.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Senate overrides governor's rejection of coal-plant project, but House will wait.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Kansas Senate overrides Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of bill authorizing two coal-fired power plants. The action now turns to the House.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius rejects a proposal for two coal-fired plants in southwest Kansas, which could trigger a veto override vote in the Legislature.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Legislative leaders today said Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has rejected a proposal to build two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Former congressman Jim Slattery, a Democrat, announces his campaign to face U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, a Republican.
Monday, April 28, 2008
KU basketball, debate and football squads headed to Capitol for recognition.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Senate President Steve Morris and House Speaker Melvin Neufeld make new offer to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on coal-fired power plants.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
In search of budget savings, the Kansas Legislature wants to know if any state historic sites could be sold.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday vetoed a provision that would have financed a $50 million expansion of the KU School of Pharmacy.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday vowed to veto another bill approved by the Legislature that would require construction of two 700-megawatt coal-fired plants.<
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Kansans would be able to vote on whether to add to the Kansas Bill of Rights a constitutional right to hunt and fish, according to a proposal before the Legislature.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Kansas Senate today voted to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto of a bill that would allow the construction of two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Supporters of two coal-fired power plants said today they may have enough votes to get around a veto by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
A Lawrence man was stunned with a Taser three times by a Shawnee County Sheriff’s deputy shortly before his death, officials said Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will be watching birdies instead of shooting turkeys.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
One day after the House advanced an unprecedented tax on carbon dioxide emissions, the proposal failed 51-74.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Just two weeks after learning Kansas needed to sweeten the pot to stay in contention for a federal bio-security lab, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today signed into law legislation that would allow the issuance of $105 million in bonds.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Kansas House on Thursday rejected legislation aimed at holding high school championship football games at Kansas University and Kansas State University.
Monday, March 24, 2008
A statewide ban on smoking in indoor public places, which appeared dead in recent days, was revived Monday.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday vetoed legislation to build two coal-fired power plants.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a bill allowing the construction of two coal-fired power plants, but failed to get enough votes to override a promised veto by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Putting more children in pre-kindergarten classrooms now will prevent having to build more prisons in the future, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
The Kansas House today sent back to committee a bill that would repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
A bill to repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry may be debated today in the Kansas House.
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008
State Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, said Monday an incentive offered by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. and announced during debate on a bill sought by the company “kind of smells.”
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
Kansas’ top environmental official today told lawmakers his agency is preparing an inventory of carbon dioxide emissions statewide with the goal of reducing pollution.
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
Voters would decide in the November election whether to enact a smoking ban in their county, under a proposal introduced today in the Legislature.
Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
Five hospitals joined forces today to form an alliance aimed at increasing patient access to cutting-edge cancer treatment statewide.
Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
Democratic congressional leaders this morning heaped praised on Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as she prepared to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush’s State of the Union address.
Friday, Jan. 18, 2008
Douglas County District Judge Stephen Six today was appointed state attorney general by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008
Kansas University and public employee retirees will get some help in a “lean” budget.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius outlined her recommendations for the legislative session on Monday. Now come the details.
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