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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Lobbyists in Kansas reported spending almost 6 percent more in 2012 to influence state government officials than they did in 2011. A report released this month by the state Governmental Ethics Commission said 550 lobbyists reported spending a total of $765,000 last year. That's $43,000 more than the figure for 2011. The biggest jump in spending was on newsletters and other communications from groups to their members or from companies to their employees, urging them to contact state officials. The figure for 2012 was almost $115,000, compared to less than $20,000 in 2011. But spending on media advertising dropped to about $135,000 last year from $186,000 in 2011. Lobbyists also reported spending almost $477,000 on providing free food for state officials.

On this edition of Conversations, Crispin Boyer talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest book for National Geographic Kids, “Top Secret: Spies, Codes,…

On this edition of Conversations, David Baldacci talks with host Dan Skinner about "The Edge," the second novel featuring Travis Devine, also known as the "6:20 Man."

The exotic sounds of Les Baxter and his Orchestra, Machito's Afro-Cubans and the Arthur Lyman Group are featured in this week's Retro Cocktail Hour!

We're time traveling on this week's Film Music Friday, with music from The Time Machine, Somewhere in Time, Time Bandits and even a Star Trek movie!

Dig below the strata of pop songs so ubiquitous you can't stand to hear them anymore, and you'll find plenty of riches in the Top 40, from country crossover to innovative R&B and classic pop.

The pair led the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas revenue collections surged in March on strong gains in corporate and personal income taxes, beating expectations for the month by about $40 million or roughly 10 percent. The Kansas Department of Revenue says the state collected nearly $432 million in March. The figure pushed total revenue for the first nine months of the fiscal year to $72 million above expectations. The agency says corporate tax collections in March were $21.5 million more than expected. Individual income tax payments topped official projections by $14.6 million. Sales tax collections came in at nearly $2.3 million more than expected. Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan says the collections indicate the Kansas economy is improving.

Ensemble Iberica founder Beau Bledsoe stopped by the KPR studios along with a first-time guest, Michael McClintock.They play two different guitars, as…

The Palisades fire has spread to more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton fire now burns 10,600 acres, more than quintuple its size Wednesday morning. At least five people have died.