Brownbackistan Local News Round-up

Brownback enters session with ambitious agenda Kansas.com Sam Brownback will give his State of the State address, and unveil his tax reform plan, in a speech at 6:30 pm Wednesday. It will be broadcast on public television and radio stations. • By computer: Find House and Senate calendars, ... See all stories on this topic »

Brownback has full agenda awaiting legislators as session starts Monday Lawrence Journal World Sam Brownback trying to push through major changes in nearly all facets of state government. But those who take care of vulnerable Kansans, teach school children and advocate for public workers are hoping they can get legislators to slow down the ... See all stories on this topic »

Kansas Governor's Summit on Career Readiness Kansas City infoZine Topeka, KS - infoZine - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will host the Governor's Summit on Career Readiness on Wednesday, January 18th at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka. In his Road Map for Kansas, Governor Brownback highlighted the importance of ... See all stories on this topic »

Kan. leaders taking 2 paths in response to Boeing CanadianBusiness.com Sam Brownback is promising aggressive attempts to attract new commercial aviation work — even mentioning Boeing rival Airbus. Boeing's longtime presence in the Wichita area was a big part of the city's claim to its title, and state officials were ... See all stories on this topic »

Reversing JFK: Santorum's bid to marry faith and politics CNN (blog) Sam Brownback - who served with Santorum in Congress in the 1990s and 2000s - to the church. “Santorum was always dressed up,” Hemrick remembers. “Brownback was in sweats a lot from running.” The evangelical Brownback wound up converting to Catholicism ... See all stories on this topic »

Kansans Invited to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Kansas City infoZine Topeka, KS - infoZine - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and the Kansas African American Affairs Commission (KAAAC) have invited all Kansans to join them for the Governor's Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Thursday, January 12, 2012. ... See all stories on this topic »

Big issues loom for legislative session Leavenworth Times Sam Brownback's recent overhaul for public education funding and the future of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. Rep. Melanie Meier, a Democrat that represents the 40th District that includes the area in northern Leavenworth County and ... See all stories on this topic »