Kansas has Pathetic Tax Rate
Kansas Has 15th Highest State/Local Tax Rate in Nation
It was no surprise to learn from the Tax Foundation today that Kansas is in the top third of states in the country for combined state and local tax rates. It ranks 15th in placing this kind of burden on its citizens.

Jason Whitlock on Imus
Pop culture is huge threat Imus isn't the bad guy
“We are our own worst enemies. We have allowed our youths to buy into a culture (hip hop) that has been perverted, corrupted and overtaken by prison culture. The music, attitude and behavior expressed in this culture is anti-black, anti-education, demeaning, self-destructive, pro-drug dealing and violent.”

Tiller Vows Late Term Abortions will Continue
Tiller: Ban Has No Effect On Me
Lee Thompson is the attorney for the Dr. George Tiller, one of the few physicians in the country that performs late-term abortions. He says that physicians at Tiller's clinic in Wichita do not use the procedures banned by the congressional act.

Local High School Group heads to Robotics World Championships
Stag Robotics headed to world competition
Bishop Miege High School formed their Robotics Team at the beginning of the year to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Along with alliance teammates Newton (Kan.) High School and Lincoln Academy (Kansas City, Mo.), captured first place in the FIRST Robotics Competition in Kansas City on March 17. Now they’re headed to Atlanta for the World Championships at the Georgia Dome April 12-14.

The “dead” mouse that roared
Dead mouse leads to evacuations of Douglas County Courthouse
The Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass., was evacuated after an employee thought she smelled a “slight amount” of gas in the attic. It turned out that the smell was actually coming from a dead mouse.

County/City Owed Soccer Park
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/74679.html
One scenario would have the county own the land and possibly manage the park, while Olathe would own the facility. That would allow a developer to benefit from any special tax incentives that could be used to help finance the project.

Revenue Department Overestimates Projections
http://www.ksn.com/news/local/7066682.html
Budget officials say the state will take in about $13 million less than they previously estimated. Today's estimate covers the rest of this fiscal year, which ends June 30, and the following year.