Delay in Kansas breast cancer bill criticized
A bill aimed at better protecting women from breast cancer is running into trouble in the Kansas Legislature, apparently after becoming entangled in a political rivalry.
Barbara Bollier
Kansans debate vaccine exemption
Dozens of people dressed in green T-shirts reading “Kansans for Vaccine Rights” packed a steamy committee room Wednesday to implore legislators to …
Groups push further abortion limits in Kansas
Anti-abortion groups are planning to seize the momentum of spring victories in the Kansas Capitol and push for more restrictive measures, even ahead of the 2012 legislative session.
Johnson County Commission accepts abstinence part of sex education grant
After more than an hour of emotional public comment Thursday, the Johnson County Commission accepted a grant for abstinence-focused sex education but rejected funds for instruction on contraceptives.
Gov. Brownback proposes eliminating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding
Abortion politics could take a new twist in Kansas with a budget plan that would make the state the first in the nation to strip funding from Planned Parenthood.
A wave of GOP wins in Johnson County
As Republicans on Tuesday swept into power across the country, they were knocking out Democrats in Kansas House races in Johnson County.
Pragmatic lawmakers should represent Wyandotte, Johnson counties in Kansas House
The Kansas City area has benefited from an effective and thoughtful mix of moderate Republicans and Democrats in Topeka. They’ve served the area well through some very difficult times. Voters in Johnson and Wyandotte counties would do well …
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