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Man Accused Of Threatening GOP Gov. Faces Consequences

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 04.17.2012

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TOPEKA, Kan. — A man whose pickup was found to contain homemade bombs near the Kansas Statehouse has been released from custody but still could ...

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GOP Governor Gets Strong Warning

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 04.04.2012

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TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas district attorney said Friday that he's likely to interview Gov. Sam Brownback as a witness during an investigation into...

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Kansas Governor's Tax Plan Hits Impoverished The Hardest

Kansas City Star | Brad Cooper | Posted 03.19.2012

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The numbers paint a stark picture of the haves and have-nots in Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's new tax plan. More than a half million tax filers -- ea...

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Sam Brownback May Get The 'Santorum' Treatment

Roll Call | Neda Semnani | Posted 01.29.2012

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Now Brownback faces the wrath of the Twitterverse, including this tweet from @MildlyRelevant: “Gov. Brownback’s office tattled on a high school gi...

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Breathtaking Republican Hypocrisy on Medicare

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2011

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Chris Weigant

To be sure, Republicans have always been against the concept of Medicare. But hypocrisy entered into the discourse last year, when they attempted to position themselves as the ones who were going to "save Medicare."

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Under Brownback, Kansas Will Be Only State Without Arts Commission

Sarah Smarsh | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's the people of Kansas who will suffer, as programs fostering artistic expression go the way of the dinosaur (and other now-fossilized life forms that vex folks like Brownback).

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Brownback/Campbell Keeps Auto Lending Competitive

Grant Cardone | Posted 05.25.2011

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So why is the Obama administration trying to include auto dealers in their finance reform? Is it to make the a handful of banks even more powerful?

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RES Hangs on Two B's -- Bayh and Brownback

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate leaders are dashing around to get one last yes vote for the Renewable Electricity Standard. The RES would be the first nationwide commitment to a minimum of solar, wind and geothermal energy.

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