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State Sen. Tom Holland to announce candidacy for governor
By Scott Rothschild
February 16, 2010
Last month, state Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, said he was thinking of running for governor.
Democratic state Sen. Tom Holland of Baldwin City may run for governor
By Scott Rothschild
January 20, 2010
State Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, said Wednesday that he may run for governor.
Navinsky, who replaced legislator summoned to Iraq, steps down
By Scott Rothschild
January 6, 2010
State Rep. Don Navinsky, D-Easton, has resigned.
Democrat bows out of 2nd Congressional District race
By Scott Rothschild
December 31, 2009
State Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, has dropped out of the race for the 2nd Congressional District, which includes southern Leavenworth County.
Education official: Some districts in state are running out of money
By Scott Rothschild
December 9, 2009
Some school districts are having difficulty making payroll because of budget cuts and delayed payments from the state, Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis said Tuesday.
Governor says latest budget cuts to hit ‘basic services’
By Scott Rothschild
November 25, 2009
Gov. Mark Parkinson announced another round of budget cuts that officials said would mean more state employee layoffs, unpaid furloughs, crowded classrooms and bigger holes in the social service safety net.
House Democrats bristle over description of KPERS as bankrupt
By Scott Rothschild
October 15, 2009
Topeka — Describing the Kansas governmental pension system as “bankrupt” was incorrect and that description frightened retirees, Democrats on Tuesday told Kansas University’s Art Hall.
Governor predicts Democratic success in 2010
By Scott Rothschild
October 8, 2009
Gov. Mark Parkinson on Saturday said Democrats will announce a candidate for governor in the next few weeks, and he hopes it’s Larry Gates, the chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party.
Governor pushes statewide smoking ban
By Scott Rothschild
September 3, 2009
Topeka — Gov. Mark Parkinson said he would push for a statewide ban on smoking in public places when the Legislature convenes in January, and he may propose increasing the cigarette tax.
Leavenworth getting 400 jobs via Veterans Affairs patient account center
By Estuardo Garcia & Scott Rothschild
05:00 p.m., August 7, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m.
In today’s cloudy economic times where jobs are scarce, there is at least one ray of sunshine coming to Kansas.

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