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Kansas’ new anti-abortion law highlights divide between states
Brownback is defending his proposal to cancel a scheduled drop in the state sales tax to stabilize the budget while pursuing income tax cuts.(John Hanna/AP) Kansas… …
New Kansas anti-abortion law orders doctors to lie to their patients
Legislators in Kansas’ Republican-led state House and Senate passed a draconian anti-abortion bill Friday night, including provisions that order physicians to tell their pregnant patients that breast cancer is a risk of abortion, a claim that has been thoroughly debunked. According to the Associated Press, the bill now heads to…
Palin robocalls Kansas in support of Texas tea partier
In her time championing all things Republican, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) has traveled all over the country, popping up in the most surprising places. She’s even been spotted in Topeka, Kansas recently, bending ears in the state via a pre-recorded telephone message, asking for their support in… a…
Kansas GOP Wants to Tax Women for Abortion and Lie to Them; Bill Passes the House
The GOP-controlled House in Kansas passed a sweeping abortion bill that is easily the worst in the country. In March, I wrote the following about it: On Monday, the Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee will continue discussing a bill similar to the one the Arizona Senate passed, which allows…
This Tornado Footage from Kansas is Bananas
This is bananas. Not as bananas as this, but still bananas: You’re welcome.…
Kansas Republicans look to profit off abortion taxes
Lawmakers in Kansas will consider next week a sweeping anti-abortion bill that would, among other things, levy sales taxes on any and all abortion procedures, related healthcare expenses and any company that might do business with an abortion provider — a proposal that could bring millions into state coffers, or…
Kansas may raise taxes on the poor to fund cuts for the rich
It looked good on paper. A bill sponsored by Kansas Republican Governor Sam Brownback would spur economic growth by cutting income taxes on residents and doing away with them entirely for most small business while reducing or eliminating a variety of tax credits. But it turns out that in the…
Music Fridays: Kansas Edition
I’m in Wichita today, so for those who live here and want to see me speak, please come out to College Hill United Methodist Church, where I’ll be presenting with a panel about progressivism in red states. If you are or if you aren’t, however, may I suggest Panda Party?…
Gay-baiting campaign in Kansas tanks hopes for out lesbian candidate
What’s the matter with Kansas (aside from the Phelps hate machine)? Apparently a candidate for the state house in District 84, Gail Finney, who wanted to prove her homophobic mettle by running an email and robo-call campaign to defeat Inga Taylor, an out lesbian. She succeeded. By the way, Finney…
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