More Bloat than Bargain
http://www.kansascity.com/153/story/109038.html
The decision to end the state motor pool was seen as the savior to the state’s budgeting woes according to Governor Sebelius in 2003. But four years later, the state is spending almost exactly the amount on vehicles as it did before the change, thanks to vehicle rentals. “The Governor made a big deal out of selling some vehicles, and now we’re spending just as much renting,” said Sen. Les Donovan, a Wichita Republican.

Concealed Carry Laws making a difference
http://www.kwch.com/global/story.asp?s=6532517
Sedgwick County Undersheriff Bob Hinshaw says more guns doesn't necessarily mean more crime, "Yes there are going to be more people carrying firearms. But those are going to be the people who have gone through the background checks and that have gone through the training, that have that level of responsibility to do things the right way.

Roberts helps rural Kansas get on-line
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/7553707.html
"High-speed Internet access is as important to rural communities today as interstate highways were in the twentieth century, and railroads in the the nineteenth century," said the Senator. "If we are to close the digital divide we need a comprehensive approach that effectively targets rural America."

Anti-Porn Campaign Succeeding in KC
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/112465.html
Backed by scores of churches and religious groups, a Kansas anti-porn crusader is going after the area’s adult entertainment industry. Leaders of those churches delivered petitions Thursday to courthouses in six area counties seeking grand jury investigations of 32 businesses for promotion of obscenity. They include strip clubs, sex shops and video rental stores.