Kansas Action for Children

A lobbyist and advocate for children's issues says state officials are considering the idea of trading future tobacco lawsuit settlement payments for an immediate cash payout.

Despite his opposition to "Obamacare," Brownback wants to use money from the health reform law to help balance the Kansas budget.

The program will match welfare recipients with volunteer mentors.

The Topeka-based advocacy group, Kansas Action for Children, says the state's plan to deal with a budget deficit is hurting the state's most vulnerable population - poor children.

The report notes a slight drop in child poverty in Kansas but fewer poor children are considered eligible for Medicaid.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

A child advocacy group says parts of a new Kansas welfare law appear to conflict with federal child care policies, potentially jeopardizing more than $40 million a year in federal funds.