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House speaker to chat online today
Thursday, February 17, 2005
(Updated Thursday at 6:06 a.m.) Ljworld.com readers will have the opportunity to ask questions of Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays in a live online chat this afternoon.

Transcript of Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays' online chat
Thursday, February 17, 2005
The following is the transcript of an online chat Thursday with Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays.

Senator addresses health, school issues
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
The rising cost of health insurance is one critical issue the Legislature is trying to address, Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, said Monday during a chat on the Journal-World's Web site.

Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley chats about health care, school funding
Monday, January 24, 2005
Welcome to our online chat with Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley. The chat took place at 1:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24, and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat at 1:45 p.m. today with the Kansas Senate's Democratic leader
Sunday, January 23, 2005
(Updated Monday at 8:48 a.m.) Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, will chat online today with readers on ljworld.com.

Senate president chats online about school finance, gay marriage
Thursday, January 20, 2005
(Updated Sunday at 9:12 p.m.) Senate President Steve Morris chatted Thursday with ljworld.com readers. The following is the transcript of the chate.

A.G. says clinic illustrates need to toughen regulation
Friday, April 30, 2004
Kansas Atty. Gen. Phill Kline on Thursday called on lawmakers to approve legislation that would increase regulation of abortion clinics after showing what he said was evidence of a dangerous abortion clinic in Kansas City, Kan. "This is evidence of a system that is broken," Kline said after leading lawmakers through photographs, sworn testimony and police statements that described a clinic run by Dr. Krishna Rajanna.

Kline speaks on liquor sales, gay marriage and smoking bans in online chat
Thursday, April 29, 2004
(Updated Friday at 3:20 p.m.) The following is the transcript of an online chat with Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, which took place Thursday, April 29.

Kline wary of judicial 'overstepping'
Friday, March 19, 2004
In a wide-ranging online chat Thursday on www.ljworld.com, Atty. Gen. Phill Kline said he was concerned about judges exceeding their authority, that same-sex marriage licenses in Kansas were illegal, and tougher criminal sentences were needed to thwart people who prey on children on the Internet.

Attorney general discusses gay marriage, school finance in online chat
Thursday, March 18, 2004
(Updated Friday at 3:26 p.m.) The following is the transcript on an online chat with Kansas Atty. Gen. Phill Kline that took place March 18 on ljworld.com.

Senator chats about tuition, gay marriage
Friday, March 12, 2004
Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley on Thursday criticized recent tuition increases, said a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage may not make it out of committee, and urged Democrats to participate in Saturday's caucuses even though it will have no impact on the party's selection of a presidential candidate. Hensley, whose district includes Topeka and part of Douglas County, fielded a wide range of questions during a chat Thursday with World Online.

Senate Democratic leader takes part in online chat
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley took part in an online chat about legislative issues Thursday afternoon, touching on such issues as school finance, the gay marriage ban amendment and this weekend's Democratic Party state caucuses.

Democrat criticizes putting off education debate
Friday, March 5, 2004
House Democratic Leader Dennis McKinney on Thursday defended Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' education proposal and said he was disappointed Republicans didn't allow a debate on school finance last week in the House.

House Democratic leader Dennis McKinney takes part in online chat
Friday, March 5, 2004
Welcome to our online chat with Kansas House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney. The chat took place on Thursday, March 4, at 1:30 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

House Speaker Doug Mays takes part in online chat
Thursday, February 26, 2004
(Updated Tuesday at 4:04 p.m.) Our online chat with Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays took place on Thursday, February 26, at 3:30 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page. Among the topics Mays touched during the chat were school finance, gay marriage, concealed guns and even the design on the Kansas quarter.

Kerr sees no benefits in expanded gambling
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Senate President Dave Kerr, participating in his first online chat Tuesday, criticized Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' proposed budget and said expanded gambling would produce little if any new revenue for the state.

Senate President Dave Kerr chats online
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Welcome to our online chat with Kansas Senate President Dave Kerr. The chat took place on Tuesday, February 10, at 1:30 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

First-ever online chat with governor provides forum for curious Kansans
Friday, February 6, 2004
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday participated in her first public online chat and indicated she was willing to back off abolishing the state employee van-pool program. Sebelius fielded questions from the public ranging from school finance to the well-being of the "first dude" during her 20-minute chat on ljworld.com.

Governor participates in online chat
Thursday, February 5, 2004
(Updated Tuesday at 4:05 p.m.) Gov. Kathleen Sebelius took part in an online chat today with ljworld.com readers. This was the governor's first time to meet with her constituents using an online chat format.