Brownback will unveil details in State of the State message Jan. 11

Kansas Gov. Brownback also joined that campaign Tuesday in Iowa, reports IowaPolitics.com, a KansasReporter affiliate.

New economic advisors panel replaces Kansas Inc. economic development program legislators created in 1986.

Federal and state funds will be used to support programs in more than two dozen Kansas communities.

Although legislators have found a lot of room for disagreement on issues-- such as a budget for the rest of 2011, income tax reform and picking appeals court judges, Gov. Sam Brownback praised their accomplishments Friday.

The final bill does not contain many of the original provisions Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach put in when he helped draft it, but Kobach said there is still hope this session for measures such as prosecutorial powers for the his office, as well as harsher penalties for voter fraud.

The governor signed two pieces of legisaltion Tuesday that put restrictions on abortion after 22 weeks gestation and requires girls under 18 to have duel parental consent before terminating the pregnancy.

Over 120 ideas were collected from various community and health organizations about how to transform the state's health program for the poor. Now Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer will lead a team to gather public input about the ideas with the help of a $125,000 grant from five private health foundations.

The governor also appointed a new member to the Kansas Corporation Commission, and was the target of criticism by Democratic legislative leaders who say last week's allotments were outside his gubernatorial authority.

Even though Gov. Sam Brownback’s allotments last week only dropped the state aid each student receives by $22, school districts still expect to receive $75 less per student as was originally proposed in his budget.