Kansas House

Longer protection-from-abuse orders

Bill seeks lifetime protection for abuse victims

The letter from the Kansas Department of Corrections reached Kristen Beaudette’s Goddard home in August 2010.

Brownback enters session with ambitious agenda

TOPEKA — If Gov. Sam Brownback’s year goes as planned, people in Kansas will pay less income tax, schools will start finding new ways to serve their poorest kids and social services will nudge more people toward family life and off the public dime.

• Other key issues for the Legislature
• On the governor’s agenda