Brownback endorses McCain
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Sam Brownback, a Kansas conservative and favorite of evangelical Christians, will endorse his former Republican presidential rival John McCain...

Lawmakers grill KDHE secretary over coal plant denial
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Key lawmakers clashed Tuesday with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ administration over its recent decision to reject two coal-burning power plants in western Kansas. Kansas Health and Environment Secretary Roderick Bremby, faced the legislative equivalent of a firing squad as he was summoned to testify to the legislative committee. “What force of law did you have” to deny the plants? asked Rep. Carl Holmes, R-Liberal, who serves as chairman of the Committee. Although called to the committee, Attorney General Paul Morrison refused to appear. Sunflower CEO Earl Watkins Jr. said Bremby’s order could cause higher electric rates for rural customers, business flight, and force Sunflower to build its next plant in Oklahoma or Texas.

Marines help comrade back home
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That spirit is precisely why Birnbaum and other platoon members helped Monday as “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” camera crews taped the demolition of the two-bedroom Kansas City, Kan., bungalow that Gilyeat shared with his four children.

Energy Company CEO urges Kansas lawmakers to intervene
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Sunflower sought the permit for its $3.6 billion project outside Holcomb, but Kansas Health and Environment Secretary Rod Bremby denied it, citing concerns about carbon dioxide emissions. Bremby made that decision even though the state doesn't regulate CO2.

And the truth shall set you free
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Why are the authoritarian presidents of Russia, Venezuela and Iran smiling in full-page ads in newspapers across Kansas?

Boyda seat in jeopardy
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Freshman Democratic Rep. Nancy Boyda of Kansas is one of the “10 Most Vulnerable House Incumbents” on a list released this week by Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper.

OP Parks to approve $1 million in expenditures
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The Citizens Advisory Council to the Parks and Recreation Department is expected to discuss and approve more than $1 million in projects for the city’s parks. Such expenditures include installing irrigation for soccer fields for $125,000 and $60,000 for decorative wood chips for landscaping.

Former OPPD Clerk convicted of theft
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Esther McReynolds said gambling drove her to steal thousands of dollars from the Overland Park Police Department property room, where she once worked. She was accused of taking more than $50,000 over several months. It was money that Overland Park officers had seized during investigations and placed in the property room, where McReynolds was a civilian employee. The thefts were discovered this year.

Sebelius tells Seattle crowd not to drink Kansas wine
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Kansas wine makers weren't happy when they learned Governor Kathleen Sebelius was criticizing state wine at a fundraiser in Seattle this weekend. Hear the report by hitting the audio link.