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It was reported this week that the Kansas Republican Party is operating on scarce funds despite being the dominant party in the state. Meanwhile, the state Democratic Party is flush with cash, holding $200,000 in reserves. Clay Barker, head of the state GOP, says the disparity comes from a lack of fundraising. He claims that the more solidly Republican a state is, the more difficult it is to raise money. Washburn University political science professor Bob Beatty (BAY-tee) says that Barker's analysis is correct.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa79eef0000An recent report indicates the state GOP's federal activity account had a deficit of $4,200. The party's account for state political activities was in the black, but had a balance of less than $3,000. The state Democratic Party alleges that the GOP's lack of funds is a result of the party's fiscal irresponsibility.

A new political party in Germany has made saving the working class and the country's welfare system rallying points for attracting votes. Die Linke, or the Left Party, is drawing support from mainstream parties with a radical message.

A voter heads in to cast a ballot in the Topeka re-vote. (Photo by Stephen Koranda)Some voters in Topeka are getting to vote twice...but it's got nothing to do with voter fraud. A mix-up at one Topeka polling place on Election Day meant that some voters received the wrong ballots, so they're getting a do-over. Kit Pittier says she forgot about the make-up election until this morning, and it wasn't easy to fit a trip to the polls into her tight schedule.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7b2d60000More than 400 voters are eligible to re-cast their ballots. The re-vote could change the outcome of one Kansas House race. In the original election, the top finisher led by just over 40 votes.

A group of lawmakers is calling for an end to ethics hearings focused on a former Kansas attorney general. Phill Kline is accused of misleading judges and mishandling evidence during his investigations of abortion providers. Kline, a Republican, was attorney general from 2003 to 2007. He then served as Johnson County district attorney. Around 25 lawmakers today (THUR) said the hearings should end. Representative Steve Brunk is a Republican from Wichita.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa791c40000The top Democrat in the Kansas House, Paul Davis of Lawrence, says lawmakers should not interfere with the ethics hearings. He believes legislators have more important issues to focus on, such as the Kansas economy. The first round of hearings ended earlier this month. They’re scheduled to continue in July.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

Erie County, Pa., is one of just a handful of places that boomeranged from supporting Obama in 2008 and 2012, to Trump in 2016, to Biden in 2020. It's worth watching in 2024.

With the delegate race tightening between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Virginia voters will be in the spotlight as they head to the primaries Tuesday. But no matter who wins, Democrats say the enthusiasm generated by the primary should help their party in this November's election.

"Biden's chances of a second term are hurting, but not because of my campaign," the Baltimore, Md.-based entrepreneur says of his bid to win the Democratic nomination over the incumbent.

Here are the area headlines, mostly from the AP, as compiled by KPR news staffers.