Governor’s Veto Prompts Pastoral Action Story
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius should stop taking Communion until she repudiates her support for the “serious moral evil” of abortion, the Catholic archbishop for northeast Kansas says. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, also criticized the governor Friday for her recent veto of a bill imposing new restrictions on abortion providers.

Court Records show Six interfering in DA investigation
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Court records, which were unsealed last week, show Attorney General Stephen Six actively undermined District Attorney Phill Kline's prosecution of 107 criminal charges against Planned Parenthood. "These outrageous orders show unprecedented obstruction of a criminal prosecution through the intentional withholding of evidence," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

Air Sebelius offers free non-stop, direct service to anywhere!
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Like Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, you’re against that dirty coal power plant in Western Kansas polluting our air with carbon dioxide? But being “green” is something for others especially when you can fly with the Governor on the State’s plane to a sports event?

Several top administrators get pay raises in Johnson County
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Johnson County commissioners have given pay raises to four top county administrators.

Governor’s Policies on Energy will cost Taxpayers Rate Increases
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Westar Energy Inc. is seeking a $22 million annual increase in electric rates to help recoup the cost of cutting pollution at the company's power plants. The proposal is raising eyebrows as customers in southern Kansas will end up footing the bill for power plants serving customers in northern parts of the state. Westar is using a mechanism called an "environmental cost recovery rider," which allows utilities to raise their rates for pollution-control projects without having to go through a formal rate increase request. The increase ultimately will pay for $236 million in anti-pollution upgrades at coal- and natural gas-fired plants. This is in direct response to Sebelius’ decisions on CO2 emission policy. And who’s paying? We are! The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again.

Tuition Increases Draw Ire
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This year’s tuition proposals have drawn increased scrutiny because of the major increases that Kansans have endured in recent years. In 2000-01, resident tuition and fees to Kansas University totaled $2,725 per year. By the 2006-07 school year, that same price tag had climbed to $6,153, a 125 percent increase. That’s juxtaposed against incomes for Kansas families that have inched upward at a much slower rate. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median family income for a family of four in Kansas was $56,784 in 2000. By 2006, that figure had increased to just $67,897, a 19.5 percent increase.

Judge rejects Planned Parenthood lawsuit over abortion clinics
Story,br> A Jackson County judge on Friday ruled against Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri in a lawsuit over how to regulate Missouri abortion clinics. Planned Parenthood had challenged a state law that said abortion clinics must meet the same standards required of ambulatory surgical centers. In a brief order, Judge Jay A. Daugherty ruled in favor of Jane Drummond, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, whose lawyers had argued that the legislature clearly meant to regulate abortion clinics.

Kansas Supreme Court decision abused public's trust
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The Kansas Supreme Court unsealed several documents pertaining to the legal wrangling between Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline and Planned Parenthood. We wonder why the court sealed them in the first place? The records do show that there is enough cause to warrant Kline’s independent investigation of Morrison. Linda Carter, a former administrator in the district attorney’s office with whom Morrison admitted to having affair, is listed as a witness in the documents and her testimony pertains to Morrison allegedly trying to influence her or use her as a information source in the lawsuit eight fired employees filed against Kline and other legal matters after Kline took office.

Olathe City Manager - From $98K to 167K in 9 years!
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The City Council last week unanimously approved a 5 percent raise for City Manager Michael Wilkes, taking his salary above $167,000. Wilkes also received a $10,000 bonus for his work. In 2007, Wilkes received a 4 percent raise. Wilkes began work as the city manager in 1999 at a base salary of $98,700.

$3 Million Facelift for Olathe Park
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Oregon Trail Park in west Olathe is due for a $3-million facelift that will bring four baseball fields, a soccer field and a walking trail to the site. Councilman John Bacon cast the only no vote, saying he thought the project was too expensive.

The Pitch Celebrates SME Student’s Gayness
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The cheerleaders split up into two groups that line up on either side of the basket. Matthew Pope — the tallest member of the squad as well as the only guy — takes a spot in the back row. The 17-year-old, who choreographs all the routines, is one of the three co-captains of the squad. There's another thing that makes Matthew stand out. He's openly gay.

Jayhawks Coach Bill Self Visits Boys Town
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Bill Self, Head Coach of the National Champion Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team, visited Boys Town May 7. Self’s visit is part of the 54th Annual B’nai B’rith Charity Sports Banquet to honor metro area high school male and female student-athletes. The B’nai B’rith Henry Monsky Lodge has a long-standing partnership with Boys Town. The chapter’s namesake, Henry Monsky, loaned Father Edward Flanagan $90 to begin his child care program known as Boys Town. Monsky and Father Flanagan remained lifelong friends and shared a passion for helping children in need.