Kansas Liberty News http://www.kansasliberty.com News as it happens daily 1 2008-07-08T23:50:05Z City in Kansas pushes law believed to violate religious liberties http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/20dec/city-in-kansas-pushes-law-believed-to-violate-religious-liberties Donna Lippoldt, director of Kansas Family Policy Council: "They’ve turned it into a civil rights issue.” No publisher 2010-12-28T06:00:00Z Weekly Update News Item Brownback initiative cheers left-wing groups http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/23aug/brownback-initiative-cheers-left-wing-groups Kansas conservative Sen. Sam Brownback pushes goal generally supported by left-wing groups No publisher 2010-08-18T05:00:00Z Weekly Update News Item SRS gives $1.5 million taxpayer money to union http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/02aug/srs-sends-taxpayer-money-to-kansas-union Taxpayer money used to fund unions in Kansas and grow union membership No publisher 2010-07-28T19:38:11Z Weekly Update News Item David Harvey serious contender for Republican state Sen. Terrie Huntington's seat http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/19jul/david-harvey-serious-contender-for-republican-state-sen-terrie-huntingtons-seat There is one state senate race up for votes in Kansas this year. It will be decided in the August primary election and the result could significantly shift the Kansas Legislature to the right with fiscal and economic savvy. No publisher 2010-07-13T15:17:49Z Weekly Update News Item Finance reform bill inching closer to impacting Kansas wallets http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/05jul/finance-reform-bill-inching-closer-to-impacting-Kansas-wallets President of Community Bankers Association of Kansas, Shawn Mitchell: "I wish they had truly focused on Wall Street. Unfortunately they have dragged a lot of main street businesses into it." No publisher 2010-07-02T20:52:53Z Weekly Update News Item Kansas leaders reject Obama's call for amnesty http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/05jul/kansas-leaders-reject-obama-call-for-amnesty Rep. Todd Tiahrt: "We must reclaim these jobs through policies that crack down on illegal immigration and do a better job enforcing our current immigration laws—not grant amnesty to illegal immigrants." No publisher 2010-07-01T21:58:01Z Weekly Update News Item Parkinson claims cut of 3600 education positions, but numbers could be inflated http://www.kansasliberty.com/liberty-update-archive/2010/05jul/parkinson-claims-cut-of-3600-education-positions-but-numbers-could-be-inflated U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts: "Critical questions remain about how we will pay for this $24 billion extension in additional Medicaid funding and other obligations given that we already have spent the money of the next three generations of Kansans.” No publisher 2010-06-30T22:15:55Z Weekly Update News Item