- Lawrence resident, 29, chronicles life-changing brain injury in new book
- 06:00 a.m., March 13, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Six years ago, at age 22, Louise Krug suffered from a brain bleed that caused weakness, dizziness, headaches and difficulty with hearing and vision.
- Few people using Kansas fund for problem gamblers
- 06:59 p.m., March 12, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- State officials want to raise awareness of a fund that helps people with gambling addictions, which is getting little use.
- Abortion bill brings up more than just tax issues
- 06:53 p.m., March 12, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- It’s called the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” but House Bill 2598, which will be worked on in committee this week, deals with much more than taxes.
- Kansas moves closer to ending ban on happy hour
- March 7, 2012
- Kansas is sometimes identified with Carrie Nation’s saloon-smashing and imposed its own Prohibition for decades, but legislators moved closer Tuesday to quietly repealing the state’s ban on happy hours at bars, taverns, clubs and restaurants.
- Legislators expecting fights on major issues
- 04:44 p.m., March 6, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Douglas County legislators said Saturday that major political battles over taxes, school finance and redistricting are lining up for the rest of the 2012 legislative session.
- Kansas Legislators raise concerns about schools reaching dyslexic students
- 04:22 p.m., March 6, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Frustrated parents, reduced education budgets and legislators converged Thursday over the issue of trying to help students with dyslexia.
- Five questions: Good consumer
- Tips for purchasing products
- 04:21 p.m., March 6, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- National Consumer Protection Week is this week. Our questions come from information provided through Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s website, ag.ks.gov.
- Proposal would put chapel in the Capitol
- 07:00 a.m., February 28, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Legislators this week are expected to consider a proposal to set aside space in the Statehouse for an all-faiths chapel.
- Brownback favors Leavenworth County being its own Kansas Senate district, chief of staff says
- February 23, 2012
- TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback’s chief of staff says the governor is in favor of making Leavenworth County a distinct Kansas Senate district.
- Senator proposes adding funds to Brownback’s school finance plan
- February 22, 2012
- A Republican senator on Monday tried to increase support for Gov. Sam Brownback’s school finance overhaul by adding $41.8 million to the plan.
- Changes to Kansas water policy moving forward
- February 22, 2012
- Legislators moved forward Monday on Kansas water policy changes aimed at improving conservation efforts and prolonging the life of water supplies.
- House panel delays vote on abortion bill
- February 22, 2012
- A Kansas House committee has postponed its vote on a bill aimed at preventing the state from subsidizing abortions even indirectly through tax credits or deductions.
- Five questions: It’s a leap year
- 12:41 p.m., February 21, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- This year is a leap year, making leap day Feb. 29.
- Kansas House panel postpones vote on abortion bill
- February 20, 2012
- A Kansas House committee has postponed its vote on a bill aimed at preventing the state from subsidizing abortions even indirectly through tax credits or deductions.
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Point of View
What do you think about a proposed ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and workplaces?
As much as I hate government interfering with our lives, I love the smoking ban. Going out in Lawrence is so nice without smelling cigarette smoke at your table while eating.
