May 23, 2013

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Jesse Jackson, Jr. On Misusing Funds: "Guilty, Your Honor"

Lawyer says Sandra Jackson accepts responsibility for "mistakes in judgment".. Jesse Jackson Jr. says "I'm sorry I let everybody down" as he leaves the courthouse. His wife Sandra failed to declare more than $600,000; money was from campaign funds.

New Figures Project Net Kansas Tax Cut

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's administration projects that the revenue-raising measures he's proposing this year to bolster the state budget won't wipe out massive income tax cuts enacted last year.

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Jesse Jackson, Jr. Admits Misusing Funds

Purchases include Michael Jackson items, prosecutors say. Plea deal is over alleged misuse of campaign funds. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he has no excuses, and his wife is also charged with filing false tax returns.

Advance Voting Begins Monday

Shawnee County Election Commissioner Andrew Howell would like to remind voters that Advanced Voting in the Election Office begins Monday, February 18th and ends at noon on Monday February 25th for the February 26th Primary Election.

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Syrian Official: "We Have Already Won"

Faisal al-Maqdad, a member of Bashar al-Assad's government, declares the rebellion has failed. The rebels' vow to take Damascus hasn't materialized, deputy foreign minister says. However, battles continue in the capital's southern suburbs.

Obama's Plan for $9 Minimum Wage Draws Mixed Reactions

At Cafe Joey's Italian Restaurant in Aubrey, Texas, owner Joe Picca is not OK with the president's proposal to increase the minimum wage. Picca has 13 employees at his restaurant; five with minimum wage. Picca says the higher costs would be crippling.

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