Gov. Mark Parkinson said Tuesday that he would push to keep current levels of funding for education when lawmakers return to Topeka next month. After five rounds of budget cuts, public schools have lost almost $300 million in funding for the current school year while enrollments continue to increase. When the legislature convenes next...
Lightner’s campaign is starting to heat up. She has released a new video message geared toward the people of the 3rd district and has recently announced that she has retained the services of the polling company, inc./Woman Trend to provide research and consulting advice for the remainder of the campaign. Lightner said she was...
In a previous article, I lamented the death of civil discourse. You can find it on the web, on the Sunday morning talk shows, on talk radio and even here on the Examiner. There was an article over the weekend titled “What’s your Senator’s stance on employee protections for women” which is indicative of...
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius would be given unprecedented new powers under the current health care reform proposals, including the authority to decide what medical care should be covered by insurers as well as the terms and conditions of coverage and who should receive it. According to Devon Herrick, a health care...