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Education Factoring in Upcoming Kansas House RacesTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — In the wake of the 2014 Kansas legislative session, educational interests are developing their plans for political activities leading up to the November elections. All 125 Kansas House seats are on the ballot, as well as the governor's race and other statewide offices. Changes made to teacher tenure and funding of public schools have the Kansas National Education Association, the state's largest union, mobilizing. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that teachers are most angry about a portion of the bill that removed the state law granting tenure to teachers who have been working in districts for at least three years. Governor Sam Brownback and legislative Republicans have said the issue is left to local school boards to negotiate, but gives more flexibility in hiring practices.========Kansas GOP Steps into Dispute in US Senate RaceTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Republican Party has stepped into a dispute over whether U.S. Senator Pat Roberts is eligible to run for re-election and suggested to a state board that it probably doesn't have the authority to settle the issue. Three-term incumbent Roberts faces a claim that he's not truly a Kansas resident and should be barred from the state's August 5th Republican primary ballot. State GOP General Counsel Clay Barker sent the party's legal analysis Saturday to State Objections Board members. The three-member board plans to review the issue Monday. GOP primary challenger Milton Wolf contends that Roberts truly lives in Virginia. Roberts says the claim is without merit. The state GOP's analysis noted that the U.S. Constitution says each house of Congress judges the qualifications of its members.==========U.S. Senate Race in KS Digs into Challenger's PastTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Senator Pat Roberts' re-election campaign is questioning the professional ethics of his tea party foe in the state's Republican primary. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Roberts spokesman Leroy Towns attacked challenger Milton Wolf over Physician's Own. The now-defunct company registered in Texas sold herb, vitamin and mineral supplements. Records available online from the Texas secretary of state's office show it formed in 2000 with Wolf as president. Its website included a slogan saying, "Real Doctors. Real Credibility" and an "ask Doctor Wolf" link. Towns noted that Wolf wasn't licensed to practice medicine in Kansas until 2004. Also, Towns said Wolf specialized in radiology, not nutrition. Wolf spokesman Ben Hartman declined to talk about the company but accused the Roberts campaign of trying to smear Wolf.=========Westar Seeks 25-Cent Per Month Average IncreaseTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Westar Energy is seeking a rate increase that's expected to cost most residential customers an average of about 25 cents more a month. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the utility has filed documents with the Kansas Corporation Commission requesting a rate increase of less than 1 cent per kilowatt hour. The company says the increase is intended to cover higher-than-expected energy costs. The KCC regulates electric utilities and decides whether to allow rate changes, though cost adjustments like the one Westar has filed for are usually quickly approved. Westar spokeswoman Gina Penzig says the increase will mean about 25 cents a month more for two-thirds of the company's residential customers.

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, is a Macron loyalist who has served as defense minister since 2022. The National Assembly ousted former Prime Minister François Bayrou in a no-confidence vote on Monday.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks about his new memoir, "Unfettered," and some of the views that have put him at odds with other members of his party.

The Kansas Supreme Court plans to require attorneys to file their documents electronically in all of the state's courts starting in late June.

Here's a look at area headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by KPR news staffers.

Many people get range anxiety thinking about taking a long car trip in an EV. But a lot of money has gone into improving roadside chargers. We tried them out for ourselves during a 1,000-mile drive.

Jury selection in lawyer Alex Murdaugh's trial began on Monday. He's charged with murdering his wife and son in a case that has transfixed the public.

Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, India has slipped in rank from 140 to 150 in the World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters Without Borders.

The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir.

The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy', a New York Times bestseller.