Kansas governor rejects abortion restrictions
Story
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill Monday that would have imposed new restrictions on abortion providers and allowed lawsuits to block late-term procedures. "This is another case of the governor vetoing a reasonable bill with unreasonable excuses," said Mary Kay Culp, executive director of Kansans for Life. Rep. Lance Kinzer, an Olathe Republican who wrote much of the bill, added, referring to Sebelius, "It just shows how radical she is on the abortion issue."

Abortion foes seek override of veto
Story
Abortion opponents are hoping to muster enough votes to override the governor's veto Monday of a bill aimed at strengthening late-term abortion laws. "This bill was very reasonable in its attempts to reduce the possibility of coerced abortions, particularly for very young women that may be victims of abuse," said supporter Sen. Phil Journey, R-Haysville.’

Tiller declares infants born alive as “just sloppy medicine”
Story,br> Students for Life of America (SFLA) today released video exposing footage of abortionist Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, KS openly discussing children who "slip out" accidentally during an abortion and are "born alive" or with a "heartbeat" and condemned such medical mistakes during the Feminist Majority Foundation’s annual Women's Leadership Conference, held at the National Education Association (NEA.) Dr. Tiller, who currently faces 19 criminal charges for illegal late-term abortions in the state of Kansas, stated "If the baby is born alive, that is sloppy medicine"

William Bennett: Go Wichita
Story
Yet those expenses don’t have to be passed along in the form of higher tuition. Consider Wichita. There the archdiocese promulgated a simple principle: Catholic schooling would be free to all parishioners. To make the economics work, the bishop asked all Church members to tithe from their salaries, money that went largely into school operations. Parishioners responded willingly. Today, all Wichita Catholics can send their children to parochial school; tuition is no barrier. The president should call on educators and the faith-based community to embrace the Wichita model. And, Catholic parishioners should be asked to help pay for parochial education for all Catholic families who want it — rich and poor alike.

Parkinson vows continued fight against coal plants
Story
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' top energy adviser said Tuesday that her administration is considering steps to block two coal-fired power plants even if legislators insist on allowing them. Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson promised the dispute over the two plants won't end even if legislators override Sebelius' veto of a bill authorizing their construction. She has vetoed two similar bills.

KU Second Amendment Group Organizes Rally
Story
The KU chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus has organized an “Empty Holsters” protest for this week. The campaign involves members of SCCC wearing their holsters to class and on campus — but without guns — as a visual reminder that concealed carry on campus is illegal, which members of the group object. “I don’t know if I feel comfortable carrying on campus right now, but I would be more comfortable on campus if people on our side could carry,” said SCCC member Brittany Ramos, an Air Force ROTC cadet from Overland Park.

Ex-director of space center goes to prison
Story
Ary, who directed Hutchinson's space museum for 26 years, begins serving three years in the minimum-security camp at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla., on Thursday. He was convicted on three counts each of mail fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property and two counts each of wire fraud, theft of government property and money laundering.

Another Government Funded Arena to be built
Story
The Independence, MO City Council adopted construction and operations agreements for the facility, to be built just southeast of the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 470/Missouri 291. The building, which will seat about 5,800, should be the site of about 30 home games for a minor league hockey team, but officials hope to book about 100 events a year in the building, including concerts, conferences and trade shows.

Theologian Christopher West at Bartle Hall
Story
On Saturday May 3, 2008. Christopher West is in the city for a four hour Saturday presentation at Bartle Hall, Room 2215, from 8:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. He will be presenting a program on Theology of the Body. Christopher is a very gifted teacher on the subject of Biblical Sexuality and was a favorite speaker at the "Men Of Valor" conference two years ago. Christopher West is a research fellow and faculty member of the Theology of the Body Institute. He is also one of the most sought after religious speakers today, having delivered more than 1000 public lectures on 4 continents, in 9 countries, and in over 150 American cities. His books – Good News About Sex & Marriage, Theology of the Body Explained, and Theology of the Body for Beginners – have become best sellers.

Applicants vie for Judgeship
Story
Seventeen practicing attorneys in Johnson County have applied for the open district judge position in the county. The applicants are: David Todd Arney, Stilwell; Robert Bjerg, Lake Quivira; Jon Blongewicz, Overland Park; Timothy Brownlee, Shawnee; Paul Burmaster, Overland Park; Henry Cox, Shawnee; Neil Foth, Lake Quivira; Christine Graham, Leawood; David Hauber, Shawnee; Judge James Phelan, Overland Park; Timothy McCarthy, Overland Park; Matthew Miller, Leawood; Ronald Nelson, Prairie Village; Thomas Kelly Ryan, Shawnee; Sheila Schultz, Olathe; Robert Scott, Lenexa; and Judge Daniel Vokins, Olathe.