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The private, for-profit company, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), made video recordings of meetings at the Leavenworth Detention Center between lawyers and their clients

Conservative Republicans in the Kansas Legislature had a bad election night in the Kansas primaries. Many conservatives lost their races to more moderate Republican candidates. And, according to this analysis, conservatives could lose even more ground in the November 8 general elections.

Lawyers say they were unaware that the meetings were being recorded by the Corrections Corporation of America.

A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators lost their seats in Republican primary races Tuesday.

Education advocates in the state's most populous county said incumbent conservatives were cheating Kansas schools.

Some candidates for public office in Kansas seem to be skipping traditional candidate forums. This is particularly true when it comes to incumbents in Johnson County.

In Kansas, the tax breaks are big. Even some free federal government money is tax free, at least for some. This report is about the Kansas tax break you probably didn’t know about.

Dr. Roger Marshall, a political newcomer and obstetrician from Great Bend, is challenging Representative Tim Huelskamp in the Kansas 1st District.

The population in parts of southwest Kansas is almost 50 percent Hispanic. In Finney County, a small group of young Democrats are working to engage Latino voters.

The poll was conducted by Wichita TV station KSN.