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How The War on Women Opens the Door for Politics in Your Doctor's Office

Tina Dupuy, AlterNet. March 20, 2012.

Both Arizona and Kansas are considering bills giving doctors the legal authority to withhold potentially crucial information about a woman's health, and in this case her child's.

Kansas School District Bans T-Shirts Depicting Evolution

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. August 31, 2009.

"I don't think evolution should be associated with our school," said one parent, who teaches in the district.

Kansas GOP Candidate Jokes Obama Doesn't Have a Birth Certificate

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. July 14, 2009.

Is Kris Kobach, a frontrunner to become Kansas Attorney General, an Obama birther?

More Proof That PETA are Just Opportunistic Ghouls

PZ Myers, Pharyngula. June 3, 2009.

PETA yet again aims to offend with Dr. Tiller inspired billboards in Kansas.

The Clock is Ticking: Will Bill Richardson Abolish the Death Penalty In New Mexico?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. March 18, 2009.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has until midnight tonight to sign legislation to shut down the state's death machinery.

Rod Bremby: The Man Who Put a Red State on the Green Map

Simran Sethi, Heather Mueller, AlterNet. February 16, 2009.

Secretary Bremby is the first person in U.S. history to deny permits for coal plants on the basis of CO2 emissions, causing a flurry in Kansas.

What's The Matter With Kansas? The Fight Against Big Coal Hits the State Legislature, with National Repercussions.

Simran Sethi, Huffington Post. February 6, 2009.

The nation is at risk of losing the first real stand of public heath officials and government against one of the most polluting industries.

What's Right with Kansas

Carl Pope, Huffington Post. May 5, 2008.

Kansans take a stand against Big Coal, and win.

What's Up With Kansas? How the Right Wing Lost Control of the Cyclone State

Martha Burk, Ms. Magazine. June 20, 2007.

Scoring a major victory in the culture war, pro-choice candidates in Kansas won handily in 2006. Political strategists, take note.

When Disaster Strikes, Rebuild Green

Laurie David, Huffington Post. May 21, 2007.

While it is hard not to dwell on the toll inflicted by the very rare F5 tornado in Kansas, thoughts immediately turn to rebuilding. While no one questions whether Greensburg should be rebuilt, everyone should take a moment to question how.