Jim McLean

Jim McLean appears in the following:

Tuesday elections will impact abortion rights in Kansas, Arizona and Michigan

Monday, August 01, 2022

The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.

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In Tiny Kansas Town, Pandemic Skeptics Abound Amid False Information And Politics

Monday, January 25, 2021

In 1957, residents of the southwestern town Protection set an example by being the first in the U.S. to be fully inoculated against polio. Now locals are divided on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Kansas Republicans Face A Surprisingly Close Senate Race

Sunday, November 01, 2020

A surprisingly close Senate race in Kansas is another sign Republicans are struggling to hold onto their majority in the upper chamber.

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Republicans Worry About Losing Senate Seat In Upcoming Kansas Primary

Sunday, August 02, 2020

A retiring incumbent with no clear replacement, a pandemic and a president who's slipping in the polls creates a rare opportunity for Democrats – and trouble for Republicans.

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GOP Fears Loss Of Reliable Senate Seat Amid Fractious Kansas Primary

Saturday, May 30, 2020

The party has held both Senate seats in the state since the Great Depression, but ahead of a Monday deadline Republicans aren't confident that any of the candidates are assured of winning in November.

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Republicans Are Worried They May Lose A Senate Seat In Kansas

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Republicans have had both of Kansas' Senate seats since the Great Depression. But this year they are worried they could lose them — some state's suburbs have started trending towards Democrats.

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Kansas Awaits Ruling Over Easter Church Gatherings

Saturday, April 11, 2020

There is a political fight in Kansas over whether churches can gather more than 10 people for Easter Sunday.

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These 3 Former Kansas Republicans Say They No Longer Felt At Home In The GOP

Monday, January 21, 2019

As lawmakers returned to the Kansas state capitol this year, three seats won by Republicans are now in the hands of Democrats. That's after three suburban Republican women left the GOP.

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Red State Kansas Sees Some Changes In Power

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Election night brought some power shifts to Kansas. A Democrat won the governor's race while another flipped a congressional seat.

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Well-Known Republicans In Kansas Back Democratic Candidate For Governor

Monday, October 22, 2018

In the Kansas race for governor, established Republicans are throwing their support behind the Democrat. Why? They say the Republican nominee would be bad for the state.

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Kansas Lt. Gov. Will Take Over As Brownback Leaves For Ambassadorship

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The Senate has confirmed Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for a State Department post. That means Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer inherits Brownback's tax cut experiment that saddled the state with budget shortfalls.

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Unpopular At Home, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Nominated For State Dept. Post

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Brownback, a staunch social conservative, was one of the least popular governors in the country after tax cuts he championed failed to ignite the state's economy and led to deep spending cuts.

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The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."

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Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran Faces Pressure Over Health Care At Town Hall Event

Thursday, July 06, 2017

Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is one of the few Republicans holding town hall events this week while Congress is in recess. He is facing pressure over the Senate health care bill.

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As ACA Repeal Vote Nears, Kansas Debates Expanding Medicaid

Monday, March 20, 2017

An estimated 300,000 Kansans could qualify for health care coverage, which comes as Congress debates replacing the Affordable Care Act.

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Conservative Kansas Legislature Turns Heads With Huge Tax Hike

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Kansas voters who put conservatives in charge are shaking their heads in disbelief. Lawmakers recently passed one of the largest tax hikes in state history rather than cutting spending.

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A Strange Political Dustup Clouds Kansas Governor's Future

Thursday, July 24, 2014

An open revolt among moderate Kansas Republicans has clouded Gov. Sam Brownback's re-election hopes and focused national attention on the tax-cutting experiment at the heart of his "red-state model."

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