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Bill OK’d to improve state pay
ljworld.com 5 hrs ago 2 related
State Rep. Lee Tafanelli discusses new state employee pay plan State Rep. Lee Tafanelli, R-Ozawkie, talks about new state employee pay plan that was signed into law. Related document House Concurrent Resolution No. 5030 (PDF) Topeka — A bipartisan effort to fix a long-standing problem in pay for...
Kan. governor vetoes third bill allowing coal-fired plants
49abcnews.com 7 hrs ago 11 related
Story by The Associated Press Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has for the third time vetoed a bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas. She also has vetoed a "trailer" measure. Supporters tied the two coal plants to economic development projects in other parts of the state. But that...
Kline questions AG office’s refusal to provide defense in clinic case
ljworld.com 5 hrs ago 1 related
Topeka — Prosecutor Phill Kline said Friday that he could face paying $200,000 or more in legal bills because of a dispute involving him, the attorney general’s office and an abortion clinic. Kline, the Johnson County district attorney, has filed 107 charges against a Planned Parenthood clinic,...
Sebelius vetoes third bill allowing coal-fired plants
ljworld.com 5 hrs ago
Topeka — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has for the third time vetoed a bill to allow two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas and limit the power of the regulator who has blocked their construction. “Rather than working toward a compromise solution, legislative leaders recklessly chose to...
Therapist receives leadership award
ljworld.com 5 hrs ago
Physical therapist Carolyn Bloom, owner of Bloom & Associates Therapy in Lawrence, Eudora and Topeka, last month received the 2008 National Legislative Leadership Award from the American Physical Therapy Association. Bloom received the award last month in Washington, D.C., recognizing her for her...
Veepstakes: Obama's 5 options
msn.com 16 hrs ago 1 related
From NBC's Mark MurrayIn the latest issue of National Journal, Kirk Victor breaks down Obama's possible veep choices -- assuming he becomes the nominee, of course -- into five categories and lists names for each one: -- The Dream Ticket: Hillary Clinton-- The Targeted Pick: Ohio Gov. Ted...
House and Senate Roundup: Everything's Coming Up Democrat
dailykos.com 12 hrs ago
NM-Sen: As mcjoan wrote earlier, Democrat Tom Udall is kicking all kinds of ass in the Senate race. He has a monster lead, 25+ points, over both his Republican opponents, Heather "Nipplegate" Wilson and Steve Pearce. Udall started the race with a wide lead, and as the race has carried on, it has...
Sebelius signs law changing state employee pay system
kwch.com 14 hrs ago 1 related
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 2:54 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed a law that makes sweeping changes in the way 41,000 state employees are compensated. The changes made official Friday were the result of a study of the state employee compensation plan. It concluded...
Taylor Marsh: Clinton Protest Voters for McCain
huffingtonpost.com yesterday 73 related
by Taylor Marsh I was the first to warn this was coming. What would an Edwards vice presidency say to all of Hillary's millions and millions of women? Ask a Clinton supporter ready to cast a protest vote for McCain. As I've said many times recently, I will work hard to defeat John McCain if Obama...
Democrats' upper hand seen as surmountable
freerepublic.com yesterday
The political climate couldn't be much more favorable for Democrats in their efforts to take back the White House this year, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will, two national political observers said in Columbus today. President Bush is unpopular, more people consider themselves Democrats...