Wichita Abortion Clinic Worker Testifies that Live-Born Baby was Stabbed to Death
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A murder investigation has been opened involving Shelley Sella, a California abortionist employed by George Tiller, who according to a former employee is reported to have intentionally stabbed to death an infant born alive during an abortion at Tiller's Women's Health Care Services abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas.

In Kansas, poverty rises despite the state's spending spree
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Some legislators as well as taxpayer advocates say excessive spending has put Kansas on a collision course with fiscal disaster, and the state budget director has been warning legislators and agency heads that the state is on track to wrack up a budget deficit of $188 million by the end of FY 2010 and of $400 million the following year. But despite its recent habit of spending more than it earns, Kansas has seen a startling increase in the number of citizens living in poverty during the administration of Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius.

Sebelius Appointee to SRS under fire
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Responding to a furor over a state official's comments, a Wichita legislator and two advocacy groups have called for investigations into how child abuse cases are handled. State Sen. Jean Schodorf, R-Wichita, said she called the governor's office Friday to ask for a "top-to-bottom" investigation of the SRS office in Wichita "because we've been hearing so many complaints."

Fired Johnson County DA staffers drop suit against Kline
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Eight former employees of the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office who were fired when Phill Kline assumed the office in January 2007 have dropped a lawsuit they filed against Kline claiming they were unfairly let go.

DA Candidates Square Off
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Former Assist DA Steve Howe and current DA and former Attorney General Phill Kline took part in an hour-long forum presented by the Olathe Republicans. Howe and Kline will face off in the Aug. 5 GOP primary. The winner will face former Assistant DA Democrat Rick Guinn in the general election Nov. 4.

Federalist Candidate Wins Governorship at Kansas Boys State!
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The Federalist candidate at the 2008 Kansas Boys State runs for Governor and wins, by a landslide. If fact, Federalists won all four of the statewide elections! Listen to his excellent views.

Kansas 2008 Judicial Accountability Report Card: C-
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A D.C. judicial accountability group recently announced their 2008 report cards that blast state and federal systems for failing to hold judges accountable. Kansas received a C- grade.

Olathe deals with $4 Million Shortfall
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With declining tax growth in the last year, Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes said the city was adjusting to “the new normal” in the way it operates in current and future economic conditions. Council members fought for what they could save while addressing 2009’s $4 million shortfall in the city’s operating fund.

Metal Thieves Ransack Vacant Homes
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Scrap-metal thieves hit the vacant house on East 24th Street hard and fast. They stripped the wiring, snipped copper line from an air-conditioning unit and ripped out the kitchen sink, taking half the cabinet with it. In their haste, they left the water running — flooding the house and causing $7,000 in damage. Copper has risen to more than $3.75 a pound, and scrap iron has rocketed to $517 a metric ton, making them profitable targets for thieves who can make $50 to $300 in an hour ransacking a vacant house or business.

Sheriff Myers & Associates Announces Metal Theft Services
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Sheriff (Ret) Currie Myers, PhD, CEO and President of Sheriff Myers & Associates, announced a new service for the manufacturing, construction and metal related businesses regarding theft mitigation of metals, such as copper and aluminum. The new service is called, “Theft in Progress.”

Businesses deal with increase theft/shoplifting
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Retail theft is estimated to cost about $40.5 billion a year. And the rest of us, already squeezed by higher gas and food prices, end up paying for it: Stores pass on much of their losses to customers in the form of higher prices. "Retailers can't afford to just eat that loss," Hollinger says. "Their margins aren't large enough. So this hits right on the bottom line, and they're trying to plug up all of these leaks, because the economy is so tight." Among the reasons the sluggish economy is thought to be contributing to rising shoplifting by customers and store employees.

Cherokee County commissioner lets Klan reference slip out
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Commissioner Pat Collins referenced the Klan during a Monday meeting about Terry's Outlet, a new adult-video store in Cherokee County in southeast Kansas. Collins was suggesting ways to close the store, which opened Friday, when he made the statement. "It's time to bring the Klan back, and put black, yellow and red people in those suits," Collins said.