Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says federal officials have granted the state permission to overhaul its Medicaid program.

A source says talks resume between staff members on both sides as more Republicans acknowledge President Obama's advantage in the talks. Both sides agree the wealthy will pay more next year.

The Republican Senator from South Carolina will resign from his Senate seat December 31st to take over as head of the Heritage Foundation, his office announced Thursday.

Egypt's president didn't back off the edict he issued ahead of a constitutional referendum. Mohamed Morsy's words further enraged protesters on the streets of Cairo Thursday.

Mary Brownback donated 500 books to the Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots drive.

Sandy Praeger received the Excellence in Consumer Advocacy award from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' consumer representatives.

If you can't get through to the Shawnee County Treasurer's Office- you're not alone.

A Topeka city councilman has set his last day in office as he transitions to a new role with Shawnee County.

Topeka school district leaders say Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and the state's two U.S. senators refused to help it secure a $40 million federal grant.

Gov. Sam Brownback says Kansas lawmakers should take another look at his suggestions to pay for massive income tax cuts he signed into law earlier this year.

Top Republicans in the Kansas Senate plan to meet next week to discuss filling committee chairmanships.

A change in city gun regulations and a potential date for ground breaking on a new Topeka fire station were among the issues discussed by council members. stinger

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio laid out their vision Tuesday night for the Republican party's future.

Reps. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas and Justin Amash of Michigan will lose their seats on the House Budget Committee next year. And Reps. Walter Jones of North Carolina and David Schweikert of Arizona are losing their seats on the House Financial Services Committee.

Democratic leaders say they will introduce two measures in January in an effort to limit Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's power and work outside the office on immigration and other issues.

Eleanor Adame is retiring after a 36-year career with the state of Kansas. She's spent the past 19 operating the cage elevator at the Statehouse.

Johnson County Republican Ray Merrick is the new speaker of the Kansas House.

Sedgwick County District Judge Tony Powell and attorneys Dennis Depew, of Neodesha, and Stephen Kerwick, of Eastborough are finalists for a Court of Appeals vacancy created by the October death of Chief Judge Richard Greene.

Kansas Revenue officials released figures late Friday showing the state in $35.2 million more in November 2012 than it did in November of last year. That's an 8.7 percent jump.

Republicans call a tax hike in WHite House budget offer too high and extreme to be offering two weeks into negotiations with a just a month left before the deadline.

A new report finds the U.S. birth rate has dropped to its lowest level on record, led by a dramatic decline in births among immigrant women.

Administration suggests $1.6 trillion in tax increases, Republicans say. Treasury Secretary Geithner meets with congressional leaders, while House Speaker John Boehner says President Obama must get serious on the issue.

Thursday's vote was 138 delegates in favor, nine against and 41 abstentions at the United Nations. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon supports the new status, which elevates their non-member status from "observer entity" to "observer state." The United States and Israel remain opposed.

Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten announced Thursday he will not seek another term in office.

Conservatives including House Speaker John Boehner rejected Rep. Tom Cole's proposal that his Republican colleagues agree to immediately renew middle-class tax cuts. The Oklahoma Republican says major issues should be worked out in the debate next year.