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State making effort to cut waste, increase efficiency

Find out what has been done to save taxpayers' money. Watch video.

Kansas legislative leaders to cut spending

Find out how much has to be trimmed, according to the Legislative Coordinating Council. Read story.

Committee to study impact of state policies on energy usage

Find out who will establish the committee, and what they will be looking for. Read story.

Kansas politics

Obama begins international trip

McCain camp slams Obama's foreign relations experience

The road to the White House detours through Europe and the Middle East this week for Barack Obama. Why the trip and all the attention is making the McCain campaign spin. Watch video.

McCain stresses energy policy in Kansas City visit

John McCain is hoping to win Midwestern voters over by promising them a temporary reprieve from high gas prices. What McCain said that really energized the crowd. Read story.

49 News sits down with City Manager Norton Bonaparte

He manages Topeka's $200 million budget and recently, City Manager Norton Bonaparte has been at center of a feud between firefighters and Fire Chief Howard Giles. Find out what Bonaparte had to say about our city manager form of government, plans for downtown and why he won't fire Chief Giles. Watch video.

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