A Hutchinson man who came within eight votes of winning a primary election for the Kansas House of Representatives has been charged with domestic battery.

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce wants to allow the state's groceries and convenience stores to sell wine, liquor and full-strength beer.

By a vote of 257-167, the House approved a measure to avert the fiscal cliff.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains hospitalized at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan on Monday for a blood clot.

CBS News confirms negotiators have come to an agreement on the so-called "fiscal cliff" - and with less than three hours to spare.

President Barack Obama and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday they are near a deal to avoid wide-ranging tax increases and spending cuts that take effect with the new year, but House leaders say their chamber won't vote Monday.

The Kansas Dept. of Revenue released figures Friday showing the state took in $32.7 million more than expected in the first half of the fiscal year.

A short meeting of Shawnee County Democratic Party precinct committee members put the stamp of approval on two elected officials to start work early.

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran says Congress needs to deal with the fiscal cliff issue now.

In a news conference after a Friday afternoon meeting with Congressional leaders, the President said it was a "good and constructive discussion about how to prevent the tax hike on the middle class."

Three managed care organizations have increased their presence in Kansas with staff and facilities as they prepare to begin implementing the KanCare system of Medicaid services.

Hillary Clinton has been sidelined for three weeks after bouts with the stomach flu, and a concussion when she fainted. She'ss promised to testify next month before congressional committees about the attack on the US diplomatic office in Benghazi, Libya.

General Schwarzkopf commanded U.S. led-coalition forces during the 1991 Gulf War. He began his military career in 1956 as a second lieutenant. He was combat veteran of the Vietnam War before achieving popularity in the Desert Storm Operation.

Obama, Boehner, Reid and McConnell will meet at the White House on Friday. The Senate returns to work; the House will be back in session Sunday. The Senate Democratic leader questions if there is time for an agreement.

Elections Committee Chairman and Olathe Republican Scott Schwab said Wednesday there's been House interest in changing election schedules because local elections typically have a low turnout.

Hawaii’s governor announced Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz will fill the seat in the U.S. Senate left vacant after last week's death of veteran Senator Daniel Inouye.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warned Congress in a letter that U.S. borrowing will hit the debt ceiling on Monday, and that Treasury will begin using 'extraordinary measures' to keep under the cap.

New members of the Kansas Senate will have a majority on the chamber's Ways and Means Committee and a key role in drafting budget legislation.

Incoming Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick has reversed a decision to merge the chamber's Elections and Local Government committees.

Officials in a northeast Kansas community are pledging to fight a legal challenge to a local ban on the open carry of firearms.

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and some conservative Republican legislators are open to canceling a scheduled decrease in the state sales tax.

Secretary Clinton praises the choice and says Kerry "has proven his mettle" .. Obama says Kerry has 'played a central role' in foreign policy for nearly three decades. His confirmation is considered to be a sure thing among his colleagues.

The New Year could push milk prices to a stunning $7 a gallon. Here's why.

House Speaker John Boehner's big idea for a backup "Plan B" exploded Thursday night when, after days of wrangling with his own troops, he realized he didn't have enough votes to pass the tax cut part of his plan.

If President Obama taps John Kerry to take Hillary Clinton's place as the nation's top-ranking Cabinet official, Kerry would have to resign his Senate seat after what many predict would be a relatively smooth confirmation process.