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Kansas latest state poised to restrict abortions

In yet another victory for antiabortion forces this year, Kansas legislators have become the latest state lawmakers to approve a sweeping antiabortion measure — this one a law that says life begins at fertilization, bans…

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Kansas: Roberts Racks Up GOP Endorsements, Thwarting Primary in 2014

Every top Republican official in Kansas threw their support behind Sen. Pat Roberts’ re-election campaign on Thursday, signaling that the three-term senator is unlikely to get a primary challenge in 2014.
Roberts released a list…

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Huelskamp Fundraises Off Vote Against Boehner

Rep. Tim Huelskamp is citing a vote against his own party’s speaker in an appeal for campaign funds.
After the…

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Kansas conservatives claim control after primary victories

By Cory Brown-Associated Press
Kansas conservatives are claiming total victory in the state’s Republican civil war after a string of defeats for moderate Senate candidates in state legislative primaries Tuesday.
The shift in the balance of power could…

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Kansas to decide whether to revoke medical license of doctor over late-term abortion referrals

By Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas regulators are expected to decide Friday whether to revoke the medical license of a doctor accused of performing substandard mental health exams on 11 young patients whom she then…

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Kansas governor signs law barring use of Islamic or other foreign codes for legal decisions

By Associated Press, The Washington Post
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state’s courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal…

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Kansas governor apologizes for century of segregation

Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback apologized on Thursday to blacks for segregation in his state in the last century as he marked the anniversary of a ruling that struck down segregation…

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Brownback returns $31.5M grant for health coverage exchange

Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is returning a $31.5 million federal grant the state received in February to…

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Kansas board approves new abortion rules

By John Hanna-Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A normally obscure board in Kansas unanimously approved new regulations Thursday for abortion providers, moving the state closer to becoming the first in the nation without a clinic or doctor’s office performing…

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Kansas governor signs bills limiting abortion

AFP
Sam Brownback, the conservative Republican governor of Kansas, signed tight restrictions on abortion into law in the state.
While abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973, opponents have been whittling away at its…

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Weaker voter ID bill passes in Kansas Senate

By DION LEFLER, Kansas City Star
TOPEKA | The Kansas Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Thursday passed a weakened version of Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s bill to require a photo ID and proof…

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Kansas union members protest in House

By Tim Carpenter, THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Kansas Republicans accused organized labor activists Thursday of forcing female legislators to endure sexually explicit and degrading comments while passing into the House chamber before a vote to end automatic…

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Voter ID measures advance in Kansas, Missouri

By BRAD COOPER, The Kansas City Star
TOPEKA | Proposals requiring Kansas and Missouri residents to show picture IDs when they vote gained steam in both states’ legislatures Thursday.
One plan cruised through the Kansas…

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