Kansas Legislature seeks 20 percent budget increase
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Kansas lawmakers have requested a hefty budget increase even as they have demanded that state agencies tighten their belts. The Legislature is seeking an increase from $16.4 million to $19.7 million, a $3.3 million or 20 percent jump. So much for reduced government spending!

Liberals continue to push for illegal immigration benefits in Kansas
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But unlike a Republican measure unveiled in the Senate, the Democrats’ proposal keeps in place the current opportunity for the children of some undocumented immigrants to pay the less expensive in-state tuition for higher education.

Blunt decides not to run for re-election
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Missouri pundits and pols are still mystified over Blunt’s surprise exodus. Rated as the best governor by the CATO Institute (and one of the ten most conservative governors by HUMAN EVENTS), the son of House GOP Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) appeared to be a star and one destined for a long political career.

Columbia, Mo., charity accused of sending money to Afghan terrorist
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A Kansas City grand jury has charged a defunct charity in Columbia with sending money to an Afghan terrorist with ties to al Qaida and the Taliban.

Troubled School District loses yet another Superintendent
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Superintendent Anthony Amato, who stormed into Kansas City with a vast vision for its struggling schools, has joined the ranks of so many superintendents before him who left the job early.

Jackson County cracks down on adult businesses
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“The sooner we regulate this industry, the better off we all are going to be,” said County Executive Mike Sanders, who strongly advised the Legislature to pass the ordinance Tuesday — just eight days after he proposed it.