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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

With national attention focused on the financial bailout proposal in Congress, groups nationwide will be taking to the streets in the next few days to protest the estimated $700 billion price tag. One is planned for Saturday in Ottawa.

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

If John McCain wins the presidential election, a Roll Call article says Sen. Sam Brownback would be seriously considered for attorney general.

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Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

In the 2nd district congressional race, at last four debates are on tap between Rep. Nancy Boyda and state Treasuer Lynn Jenkins.

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Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are asking the Department of Defense to give Boeing four more months to submit its tanker bid.

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Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has been named as a speaker at next month's Republican National Convention in Minneapolis on Thursday, the night GOP nominee John McCain will officially accept the nomination.

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Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

A Rasmussen Reports poll shows that Democratic Senate candidate Jim Slattery has closed the 27-point gap somewhat in the last month, but incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts still leads by 19 points.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., alleged Tuesday that China is setting up a plan to take advantage of guests at the Beijing Olympics by monitoring information that comes out of hotels.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

According to an article in The Hill, the two Republican candidates were able to raise more money than the incumbent Democrats they could face in the November general election, but Nancy Boyda and Dennis Moore still still have the most cash on hand in their races.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

A poll by Scott Rasmussen gives huge edges to Sen. Pat Roberts over likely opponent Jim Slattery in November, and the poll also said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., now has a 20-point advantage in Kansas over Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the presidential race.

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

The state's congressional delegation voiced optimism Wednesday about Boeing's chances to win a major tanker contract the Air Force originally awarded to a French-based company, but state representatives said it's still no sure thing.

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