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January 15, 2008

State of the State Address in Kansas
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Key Proposals in Governor Kathleen Sebelius’ 2008 State of the State Address.

Republican Response to the Governor
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2008 Republican Legislative Vision by Speaker of the House Melvin Neufeld

Delinquent: Morrison fails to pay bills owed
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Six months after receiving a bill, Attorney General Paul Morrison still hasn't paid a special prosecutor who handled a criminal case against abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.

Election Fraud in Kansas: Nearly 200,000 Phantom Voters Identified
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Many people who have moved, and many people who have died, are still on the list of registered voters in Kansas because a Federal law blocks removal of such voters until they have missed two presidential elections -- if the election office never finds out about a move or a death. Kansas has no statewide uniform rule on how to deal with this, and each county clerk or election commissioner is given latitude in maintaining the county list of registered voters. Counties do not have the same resources or procedures to deal with these problems in a uniform way, so we have 105 different solutions right now.

Governor Advances Liberal Agenda in Kansas
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Gov. Kathleen Sebelius called for a cut in the state's greenhouse gas emissions and said Kansas needs a comprehensive plan for addressing climate change. Other items include money for all-day kindergarten statewide in 2009. She already has endorsed a state-run health plan that would phase in a $227 million increase in spending on health initiatives over five years, funded by higher taxes.

McCaskill Endorses Obama
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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) issued her endorsement this morning, saying Obama is a "once in a generation" leader. The endorsement caps a good week for Obama, who also nabbed the backing of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

In service to our Country
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In a sea of Marine green inside the cavernous Armed Forces Reserve Center at Forbes Field, Chief Warrant Officer 4 and Topeka Police Officer Ron Brown retired Saturday from the Marine Corps Reserves, General Support Ammunition Platoon, after nearly 31 years.

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