Why should teachers stay in Kansas?
Jessica Larson KU Statehouse Wire Service Kansas teachers aren't in it for the money. "I went to the School of Ed and I chose to be a teacher - not for the money.
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Prepare for President Trump
German magazine Der Spiegel sparked international controversy in February when it published an editorial under the headline "Donald Trump is the world's most dangerous man". Within three months of the publication of the article, Mr Trump has defied critics and pundits to become the presumptive Republican candidate in the US presidential election this November.
Stories vary on Pence’s embracing of GOP
A well-known part of Gov. Mike Pence's political history is that he was a young Democrat before going off to college and becoming a Reagan conservative.
Dayton to sign police body camera bill on one condition
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton is setting some conditions for a set of body camera regulations to get his signature.
Update x5: Il Gop Delegates get down to business
After hearing from Governor Rauner and Congressman Adam Kinzinger , the state convention got down to business - with the first order of business electing their National Committeeman and Committeewoman. DeMonte told those gathered that she's working on party efforts to defunding Planned Parenthood, stop the overreach of Title 9 - likely reference to Obama's recent transgender bathroom order - and an effort to stop Christian genocide worldwide.
Oklahoma senator weighing options after abortion ban veto
Gov. Fallin has vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, a m... . In this Tuesday, May 17, 2016 photo, Oklahoma state Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow is pictured on the Senate floor in Oklahoma City.
Pence asks feds to investigate China steelmakers’ actions
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is urging the federal government to investigate complaints by U.S. Steel that China is violating international trade laws. Pence asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in a recent letter to look into U.S. Steel's allegations, including that Chinese steelmakers dodge tariffs by misrepresenting what country the steel comes from.
Biden: Diverse military of women, gays strengthens US forces
Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at the graduation... Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy's class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces. Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy's class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces.
Afghan official: 6 dead in insider attack in volatile south
A massive space shuttle external propellant tank is squeezing through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center. A U.S. Secret Service officer shot a man with a gun who approached a checkpoint outside the White House and refused to drop his weapon, the Secret Service said.
Apple CEO Cook, Indian Prime Minister Modi meet in New Delhi
A massive space shuttle external propellant tank is squeezing through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center. A massive space shuttle external propellant tank is squeezing through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center.
Investigators: Smoke detected on Egypt jet just before crash
A massive space shuttle external propellant tank is squeezing through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center. A massive space shuttle external propellant tank is squeezing through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center.
Oklahoman vetoes ban on abortion
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation to make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion except in cases to save the mother's life, a measure that would have effectively outlawed the procedure in the state. In vetoing the measure Friday, just a day after the Legislature passed it, Fallin said it was vague and would not withstand a legal challenge.
Trump’s campaign investment tops $43 million
Donald Trump poured more than $7.5 million of his own money into his presidential campaign in April, bringing his total personal investment to more than $43 million since he declared his candidacy, new campaign finance reports filed late Friday show. The billionaire businessman, who swatted away 16 Republican rivals and relied heavily on wall-to-wall media coverage of his outsized personality and often inflammatory remarks, reported spending about $56 million during the primary, which lasted until his final two rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich , dropped out of the race at the beginning of May. In April alone, Trump spent nearly $9.4 million, according to his monthly filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Superintendent: No need to obey transgender student policy
Georgia's top education official said Friday that state school districts don't have to comply with the Obama administration's recent guidance that transgender students at public schools be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
Court opens hearing to consider release of conspirator list
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a June hearing to consider releasing a list of unindicted co-conspirators in the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal will be public along with legal briefs previously sealed. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that June 6 oral arguments between an unidentified person, known as John Doe, and media organizations, including The Associated Press, will now be open to the public, along with briefs that have been filed in the case.
Vetoed Oklahoma abortion bill follows other failed attempts
The Oklahoma abortion bill vetoed Friday by the governor followed at least seven other attempts by state lawmakers to restrict abortions. All of them were shot down by the courts over the last five years.
Oklahoma moves to criminalize abortion
Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The bill , which abortion rights group Center for Reproductive Rights says is the first of its kind in the nation, also would restrict any physician who performs an abortion from obtaining or renewing a license to practice medicine in Oklahoma.
Rihanna’s New Puma Collab Is Already Sold-Out, Plus More Stories
Though he was the presumptive nominee after the withdrawal of his last opponents, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, in early May, Trump was still short of the confirming delegate count until Thursday. The new strain was confirmed by Department of Defense researchers in an alarming study published Thursday.
Trump: EgyptAir flight was ‘blown out of the sky’
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says the EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean was ''blown out of the sky'' and criticizes Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's reaction to the incident. Rough Cut .
California Senate approves sweeping gun-control measures
Democrats in the California Senate approved a wide-ranging series of gun control bills Thursday, reviving an effort to significantly tighten California's already strict gun laws in the wake of last year's terrorist attack in San Bernardino. Lawmakers voted to outlaw the sale of assault weapons with easily detachable magazines and to require that people turn in magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.