Few criminal cases target big air polluters

By Chris Hamby and Ronnie Greene

Prosecution level at its lowest among environmental cases

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kansas":

"… ike Burnett, the special agent in charge of the EPA’s criminal office in Kansas City, Kan. The violations may not be clear even to a trained inspector. Cr …"

Town divided over major employer's permission to pollute the air

By Howard Berkes and Sarah Harris

Community in turmoil over cement plant's permission to exceed emissions of hazardous waste incinerators — all perfectly legal

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kansas":

"… he steered his white pickup through a tree-lined neighborhood in Chanute, Kansas, a town of 9,000 on the state's southeastern prairie. "This gal has c …"

"… tis Lesslie. Karl Brooks, the EPA regional administrator with authority in Kansas concurred: “The plant is in compliance,” he said.It just happens to ha …"

"… there to listen. Their T-shirts read "We are Chanute" and "Real Families, Kansas Jobs." Some were Ash Grove employees and their families. Others were commu …"

"… lly troublesome to environmental consultant Craig Volland, who advises the Kansas Sierra Club on air pollution issues and also helps the Galemores navigate …"

Carrying concealed weapons just keeps getting easier

By Rick Schmitt

A multitude of states have eased requirements to carry concealed weapons

Excerpts from this story referencing "George Voinovich":

"… rebuffed in the 1990s because of opposition from moderate Republican Gov. George Voinovich, a former mayor of Cleveland. His successor, Robert Taft III, also a GOP m …"

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Obama channels Roosevelt, seeks "fair shot" for Americans struggling in tough economy

By John Aloysius Farrell

Obama says big banks and Washington work against average citizens

Courts debate validity of Indian-owned payday lenders

By David Heath

Sale of payday-loan business to Indian tribe made to avoid state oversight, attorneys general say

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kansas":

"… iness shells out in some months to the auto-racing team of Scott Tucker, a Kansas millionaire and a minor celebrity in the sport of endurance racing. Tucker …"

Industry wields sway over air pollution rules, enforcement

By Ronnie Greene, Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

As communities battle toxic air, industry shapes EPA and state regulation.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… er Clean Air Act issues, it often wins. From Kansas to Louisiana to Texas, Wisconsin and Ohio, community groups have fought new plants, expansions and chronic …"

"… state environmental agencies lean too heavily toward business interests.In Wisconsin, Scott Walker swept into the governor’s office in 2010 on a message of j …"

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Indian tribes tied to payday lender escape state probe

By David Heath

State AG drops inquiry into two tribes accused of shielding online payday lender Scott Tucker

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kansas":

"… thers argued that their claims of tribal ownership are a sham cooked up by Kansas City businessman Scott Tucker, who is better known as an endurance race-ca …"

"… n 1998 and approached the tribes only after it came under investigation in Kansas and New York, the court found.However, the tribes say that their ownership …"

"… cker has so far successfully fought off that subpoena in a county court in Kansas.Tucker’s subpoena is now before a Kansas appeals court, and a spokesman …"

"… t subpoena in a county court in Kansas.Tucker’s subpoena is now before a Kansas appeals court, and a spokesman for the Colorado Attorney General said that …"

Colo. judge issues new ruling in payday lending case against Indian tribes

By David Heath

Judge admits he 'misunderstood' evidence of tribal blame in Scott Tucker's online payday lending operation

Romney, Santorum share Super Tuesday momentum

By The Associated Press

Romney, Santorum and even Gingrich share Super Tuesday momentum

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kansas":

"… ey was the favorite among those who were not.The race moves to contests in Kansas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Alabama, Hawaii, Mississippi and Missouri. …"

NRA pushed 'stand your ground' laws across the nation

By Susan Ferriss

Gun-rights group used endorsements, campaign cash and political pressure to spread laws nationwide.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… , North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.To spread the word, the NRA said in an Aug. 12, 2005 web …"

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