Abortionist Tiller Speaks at NEA Conference!
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Why and the world would the teachers across America representing the National Education Association (NEA) have a noted abortionist be a headline speaker at their most recent convention. Thanks to the Students for Life for their efforts in obtaining this footage.

Kansas In-State Abortions Decline
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Mary Kay Culp, executive director for Kansans for Life, said the decline in abortions can be partly attributed to the recent investigation of Dr. George Tiller’s Wichita abortion clinic.

Senate Concerned over Sebelius Appointed Board’s Leadership
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The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Friday calling on the Kansas Board of Healing Arts to dismiss top administrators at the state agency for failure to protect the public from unethical doctors and actively enforce the laws under their authority. The agency's 15-member board is comprised of Governor Sebelius appointments.

Oil Prices Helping Kansas Economy
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Farmers and Ranchers may reap $10,000 or $20,000 monthly, and conceivably more, just by leasing land to independent oil outfits. They set up the pumps and cut an easy royalty. So the word “boom” is back in rural places like Barton County, Kan., where more than 1,600 oil wells operate. Some produce 50 barrels daily, but most are so-called stripper wells, yielding fewer than 10 barrels. Last year, the assessed value of the county’s oil and gas properties topped $32 million. That’s about five times their 2000 value, and enough to pump millions of extra tax dollars into local coffers.

Kansas City/Jackson County show leadership on jail issue
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A regional jail got a significant boost Tuesday, with some key officials announcing they are on board for a cooperative agreement to explore the idea. Discussions about a regional jail occurred under the administration of former Mayor Kay Barnes but picked up steam recently when Mayor Mark Funkhouser proposed closing the city jail, arguing that most cities do not run their own jails and that corrections should be a regional function. Other city officials raised the idea of hiring an outside business to operate the jail.

Residents uneasy about another tax increase
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Jim Mullins, a Lawrence resident who works for Americans for Prosperity, said local districts and taxpayers are struggling with funding issues because state legislators need to consolidate more of the state’s school districts. Cletis Converse, a Hallmark Cards retiree, said she was concerned with facing increases in taxes and utility costs on her fixed income. “It’s hard for us to make ends meet, really,” she said.

Sportsmen’s Caucus starts in Kansas
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Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses nationwide, with the support of NASC are vigilant when it comes to issues that affect hunting, fishing, firearms and conservation. Legislators become actively engaged with the sportsmen’s community, state conservation organizations and the outdoors industry to advance issues that ensure the heritage of hunting and fishing and to stand against legislation that would negatively impact the outdoors heritage of the states’ sportsmen.

Boyda is Queen of Kansas Pork Barrel Spending
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Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., disclosed Tuesday more than 50 projects in her congressional district that she deems worthy of federal financing. Jim Ryun, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2nd District said he would refrain from requesting earmarks if he returned to the U.S. House. Ryun, a five-term House member defeated by Boyda in 2006, said the spending proposals contributed to wasteful government spending. "I am joining the earmark reform movement in Washington and will work to repair an obviously broken system," Ryun said. "The earmark crisis is out of control."

Man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend now faces two capital murder charges
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Leavenworth County Attorney Frank Kohl filed two counts of capital murder today against Sedale Fox, who is accused in the deaths of his pregnant girlfriend and the unborn child.

Area ethanol firm to liquidate
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Ethanex Energy Inc. declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy late Thursday, having failed to raise $1.5 million in interim financing for its planned construction of ethanol plants.

Past Kansas Democratic Party Scandals Involving Political Money
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Kansas Democrats have used political money transfer schemes for a number of years, and one common name that appears is Dan Lykins, as the KDP treasurer. One other name, Dennis Langley, who was once the chair of the Kansas Democratic Party but who now lives in South Dakota, may be the mastermind of the current money transfers. Over the years, Langley has been involved in several similar political money transfers. Are the following old stories clues that point to Langley as the mastermind behind the congressional district party transfers that Kansas Democrats now use?

Legislative Update
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Rep. Lance Kinzer gives his legislative views regarding the Kansas House activity of last week. Lance is a past recipient of the Kansas Federalist of the Year.

House adopts bill requiring voter ID
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The Kansas House voted today to resurrect a proposal requiring most voters under age 65 to show photo identification to vote in person

Straub and Pflumm want answers to Shawnee Landscaping Contracts
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But when the discussion turned to the second half of the work, which includes chemical spraying and flower bed and shrub maintenance, Councilman Kevin Straub grilled staff and made accusations about the way in which the request for proposal had been conducted. In addition, Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Dan Pflumm opposed hiring additional city government workers.

Lenexa Increases Non-Core Government Services
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Lenexa hired Doty in December to better educate residents about the parks, officials say. “This was our opportunity to bring the natural sciences to the community through our beautiful new parks,” said Dawn Grosdidier, assistant director of Parks and Recreation. Doty’s hiring comes as the city is expanding its park development. Since she was hired, Doty has been making near daily visits to the city’s parks, looking for special features like the tree stump at Craig Crossing. Doty salary was not disclosed.

Natural Gas Powered Electrical Plant goes on-line in NW Kansas
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The Goodman center, located at the northwest edge of Hays, is a $61 million project designed to provide electricity to thousands of homes in the Midwest Energy service area. It could, when operating at its potential, provide almost enough electricity to supply the city of Hays during summer months when electricity use is at its greatest. During the winter, it could provide power to a larger area. But that's not the idea behind the natural gas-powered generation facility.

FINAL FOUR!
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Bill Self and Kansas will take on Roy Williams and North Carolina next Saturday in San Antonio, as Sunday’s victory propelled the Jayhawks to their first Final Four appearance since 2003. It also sets a Final Four field consisting of four No. 1 seeds for the first time since the field expanded to 64 teams 19 years ago.