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UPDATED 9:44 Pompeo claims victory; Tiahrt concedes in 4th District race
<img src="http://media.kansas.com/smedia/2014/08/05/22/21/6fVvP.St.80.jpeg" width="300px">Rep. Mike Pompeo declared victory in his race against former Rep. Todd Tiahrt on Tuesday night. → Read More
Newton votes against issuing letter of support for housing illegal immigrant children at Youthville
The Newton City Commission voted 4-0 Friday against issuing a letter of support to a local nonprofit that wants to house immigrant children who enter the country unaccompanied. → Read More
Pompeo says of labeling bill: I care about agriculture, not donors
Republican challenger Todd Tiahrt says U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo has rewarded some of his campaign donors with a bill that would prevent states from requiring labels for genetically modified foods. → Read More
Two very different kinds of mindsets come to fore in Pompeo, Tiahrt race
On a boiling afternoon in downtown Augusta, Mike Pompeo has finally rolled up the sleeves of his white dress shirt and loosened his tie as he visits stores and businesses along State Street. → Read More
Pompeo, Tiahrt face off at first 4th District Republican primary campaign forum (VIDEOS)
Mike Pompeo and Todd Tiahrt traded barbs and sparred over a number of issues in their first forum in the GOP primary campaign for the 4th District congressional seat. → Read More
TSA opens Wichita PreCheck office to speed airport security checks
The Transportation Security Administration has opened an office in Wichita where travelers can apply to pass through security checkpoints more quickly in U.S. airports. → Read More
Candidate Jean Schodorf to reveal voting plan on Tuesday
Kansas secretary of state candidate Jean Schodorf, a Wichita Democrat, will hold a media conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Topeka to reveal her plans to change Kansas’ voting laws. → Read More
Pompeo challenges Tiahrt to series of debates before primary
Incumbent 4th District Congressman Mike Pompeo is challenging his challenger to a series of debates. → Read More
Challenge to Kansas same-sex marriage ban makes its way through the courts - KansasCity.com
Backers of gay marriage are on an undefeated roll through the U.S. court system, a streak they hope carries into Kansas. → Read More
New women's group aims to defeat Brownback, Kobach at the polls - KansasCity.com
Drawing inspiration from the suffragette movement of the early 1900s, a group of women is encouraging women around the state to change the leadership in Topeka. → Read More
McConnell gets final OK for refueling tankers, prepares to spend $219 million for construction
McConnell Air Force Base has gotten final approval from the Air Force to receive the new KC-46A refueling tankers, U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo’s office announced Tuesday. → Read More
McConnell gets final OK for refueling tankers, prepares to spend $219 million for construction - KansasCity.com
McConnell Air Force Base has gotten final approval from the Air Force to receive the new KC-46A refueling tankers, U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo’s office announced Tuesday. → Read More
Wichita author who is gay, conservative and Christian seeks to start a conversation - KansasCity.com
Matthew Vines has continued to arm himself in his fight to change traditional thinking among conservative Christians about the Bible and homosexuality. → Read More
Army sergeant returns from Afghanistan to meet fourth-grade son in surprise homecoming
Cade O’Brien, a fourth grader at Peterson Elementary School, discovered a new benefit of recycling on Thursday. → Read More
GOP candidates for insurance commissioner support health compact bill - KansasCity.com
Four Republicans campaigning to become the state’s next insurance commissioner said Thursday that they support a bill that would bring Kansas into a compact with other states hoping to become exempt from the federal health care overhaul. → Read More
Woman, 86, beaten by son with baseball bat, machete, police say
An 86-year-old woman was beaten with a baseball bat and a machete by her son Thursday night after she confronted him about his drinking, police said. → Read More
Census: More people moving out of Kansas than moving in - KansasCity.com
More people have been leaving Kansas than moving here over the last four years, new Census figures show. → Read More
In Las Vegas, some bookmakers arent rooting for the Shockers - KansasCity.com
Not everyone is excited by the Wichita State University basketball teams march into history. → Read More
Phil Ruffin continues to seek slots for Wichita Greyhound Park
Wichita Greyhound Park owner Phil Ruffin plans to try again to get legislation passed in Topeka that would allow him to add slot machines at the park so he can reopen it. → Read More
Friend who tried to help: Loewen ‘lost his way’ - KansasCity.com
He thought he was getting through to Terry Loewen. → Read More