Kansas seeks emergency stay to ban gay marriage
Kansas appeals to the U S Supreme Court for an emergency stay to maintain a ban on gay marriages while a legal challenge from two lesbian couples proceeds. The 10th Circuit denied a stay on a lower court injunction that blocks enforcement of anti gay marriage laws.
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KU professor recalls Berlin Wall fall during 25th anniversary lecture
Marike Janzen, KU humanities professor, recalled the joyful yet somber mood at the Berlin Wall's fall as she shared memories with students. Nathan Wood will host a talk titled Taking Stock: 25 Years Since the Fall of the Wall at noon in Bailey Hall, focusing on Berlin region changes since 1989.
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Education spending faces tough test for Kansas future
Reporter Peter Hancock notes Sam Brownback pledged not to cut K-12 funding if reelected. Yet educators and budget experts fear fulfilling that pledge may be impossible after economists and state officials meet Monday to forecast 18 months of state revenues following weak revenue in the first four months of the fiscal year.
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Special interests spend heavily before Kansas Senate vote
Federal data show political and special interest groups spent nearly 17 million dollars in Kansas starting in September in the contest between Republican Sen. Pat Roberts and his independent challenger. Online records of the Federal Election Commission indicate broad spending in the nationally watched race.
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