Government

By Delores Jones

Kansas City, MO – Missouri State Representatives Brian Baker (R-Belton) and Beth Low (D-Kansas City) discuss an amendment to the Missouri budget limiting access to contraceptives for low-income women.

By Delores Jones

Kansas City, MO – The Missouri Senate debated a bill last week that would require voters to present photo identification at polling sites in order to vote. Some senators who proposed the bill say the measure will inspire confidence in Missouri's elections. Others, however, are reminded of the now-illegal voting restrictions of the past. Missouri is one of about 20 states that already require some kind of ID at the polls, six states call for photo IDs.

By Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – A Kansas state representative introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the law that allows undocumented immigrants who live in Kansas to pay in-state tuition. The law passed in 2004, and 221 students are now enrolled in Kansas colleges and universities under its provisions. Sylvia Maria Gross reports.

Kansas City, MO – The following are links for information about candidates and election results:
Kansas City, Missouri Board of Elections
Kansas City, Missouri Sample Ballot
State of Missouri
State of Kansas
Jackson County Election Board

WICHITA – The two major-party candidates for governor in Kansas have started sharpening their attacks on one another. Republican Tim Shallenburger and Democrat Kathleen Sebelius are now challenging each other's records on issues like taxes, education and crime.
Kansas Public Radio's Peter Hancock has been following the campaigns and files this report.

Kansas City – The state of Kansas has won an award for KCJIS, its computer communications system for courts, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.

Find links to some of the state agencies' sites below.