Brownback bows out of Presidential Race
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Republican Sen. Sam Brownback abandoned his 2008 presidential bid Friday, his White House aspirations dashed by a lack of money and a failure to gain traction nationally.

Overland Park Planned Parenthood may have sold body parts
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David Gittrich of Kansans for Life says it is outrageous that tax dollars may have subsidized illegal activities. According to Gittrich, the Overland Park Planned Parenthood Clinic has routinely sold body parts from aborted babies since the 1990s. Pro-life groups are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether or not other Planned Parenthood clinics are engaging in the same type of illegal activities.

Coal Plant denied based upon Global Warming Farce
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Citing concerns about global warming, Kansas’ top regulator today denied a long-awaited permit to build a controversial coal plant in western Kansas. Western Kansas leaders, however, said the plant was necessary to provide a stable energy source for the region. They also said the $3.6 billion plant would bring jobs to the area.

KC Star continues to lose money
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McClatchy Co., publisher of the KC Star, is trading at 10-year lows because of the loss of advertising to new media such as the Internet and the decline in classified ads. Morgan Stanley dumps all of its NY Times stock.

Sebelius’ KHPA Board wants tobacco ban and tax increase
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The Kansas Health Policy Authority Board probably will recommend a ban and a 50-cent per-pack tobacco tax increase when it votes on final recommendations today.

Condoms for Trojans
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In order to promote sexual health, condoms are now available to Topeka High School students. A wicker basket filled with condoms and how to properly use condoms, sits on a desk in the nurses' station at the high school. Topeka High’s mascot is fittingly called the Trojans.

Lenexa starting to figure out supply and demand
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Tired of watching developers choose neighboring cities for commercial projects, Lenexa officials have lowered the bar for tax breaks. A policy approved by the City Council this week will allow property-tax abatements for smaller commercial projects than the city has approved in the past. Developers can now qualify with a $3 million project, compared with $10 million before.