Big Money Politics, Big Drought ... Kansas

		Kansas political races are raising record amounts of money Kansas City Star Now Senate candidates — along with people running for the House — are ringing up pinball numbers, pumping millions into a battle between moderate and conservative Republicans that will shape the future of Gov. Sam Brownback's conservative agenda. See all stories on this topic »
Drought causes Kan. cities to curb water use Sacramento Bee Sam Brownback to place all of the state's 105 counties in the emergency drought stage. Ellsworth is one of the cities that has banned outdoor watering, starting this week. Ellsworth water superintendent Adam Larsen says the town of 300 residents has used ... See all stories on this topic »
As drought lingers, cities curb water use Salina Journal Sam Brownback placed all of Kansas' 105 counties under an emergency drought stage. The same day, an additional 25 counties were designated as federal disaster areas because of drought. And, because of public water supply shortages, almost 40 ... See all stories on this topic »		The Star's recommendations | Huge stakes in Kansas primary Kansas City Star Sam Brownback gets a Legislature willing to cooperate fully with his draconian social and fiscal agendas. The House is there already. Only two or three votes in the Senate stand in the way. That's why Brownback and his allies, which include the Kansas ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star PAC affiliated with Kan. gov. reports no activity Dodge City Daily Globe Sam Brownback's campaign has reported no activity so far this year. A report filed with the secretary of state this week by the Road Map PAC says it did no fundraising, made no contributions to candidates and spent no money trying to influence races ahead of ... See all stories on this topic »