Four months ago, Labor Secretary Garner told lawmakers the fund was fine. Now, it's suddenly dry. Chamber: It's 'outrageous.'

Kansas Chamber says KDOL misled Legislature on unemployment fund

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce issued a statement Thursday voicing its concerns with the recent announcement that Kansas’ unemployment fund is running dry. [Read more...]

Study: 'Unencumbered cash growth is a symptom of a government financial system that is basically unmanaged from a taxpayer's point of view.' Analysis by Paul Soutar.

Buried Treasure: State keeps billions out of Kansas' economy

State government has kept billions of dollars out of the Kansas economy, accumulating enormous unencumbered cash balances across 1,658 state government funds. [Read more...]

Speaker O'Neal: 'It's time for serious budget reform in Kansas.'

House leadership calls special meeting to address state spending problem

Speaker of the House Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson, has requested a special meeting of the House Budget Committee to deal with the budget crisis facing the state. [Read more...]

POLITICS: But the widespread failure of the Republican party leadership doesn't hurt, either. After all, most Americans consider themselves conservative, says polling data.

Gallup: Alliance of 'moderates' and Democrats key to liberal successes

A new Gallup report on the ideological convictions of Americans shows the balance of power in Kansas - in which 'moderate' Republicans and Democrats combine to support a largely liberal agenda, despite the conservative convictions of a plurality of voters - is mirrored in nearly every state across the country. [Read more...]

Dennis Moore may be the target of anti-tax demonstrators, and the GOP claims he's a target. But so far, nobody has taken aim.

Republicans barely showing interest so far in Third District race

Although other political races in the state have been quick to shape up this year — including the First District congressional race and the heated campaign for Sen. Sam Brownback’s seat — one particular race has remained quiet. The Third District, represented by the lone Democrat of the Kansas delegation, Dennis Moore, has been slow to gain campaign momentum. [Read more...]

PORN: Move leaves 'adult' signs in place along state highways. Child advocacy leader: 'We cannot afford not to confront this problem.'

Six says AG's office won't appeal in porn store case

The Kansas attorney general’s office announced Tuesday that the state would not to pursue an appeal of a district court's decision that determined a Kansas statute could not be used to limit advertisements for adult businesses along state roads. [Read more...]

ABORTION: Carhart: 'It’s much cheaper to go build a new clinic in Kansas than to try and determine what viability means in Nebraska'

Carhart says he sees Kansas as a 'cheaper' place to perform abortions

Pro-life groups in Kansas rallied against late-term abortion provider Dr. LeRoy Carhart after the Nebraska abortionist repeated his desire to start an abortion clinic in Kansas. [Read more...]

COMMENT: 'It is always strange how fat cats can justify excesses,' says Main Street Money's Bill Wyckoff. But what's really scary is what they mean by excess.

Animals and politicians at play

Just this week I learned that the welfare department in Kansas gives out “vouchers” to people in amounts up to $5,000 to purchase cars. At the same time, our federal government is handing out vouchers in the form of “clunker cash” to buy vehicles that are then destroyed! [Read more...]

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