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Redistricting will be a major topic for the next year, and for good reason.

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Redistricting will be a major topic for the next year, and for good reason.

Action inspired by 2019 lawsuit challenging end-of-year fee sweeps.
Rival Kobach responds with endorsement from Ashcroft.
Governor Mike Parson signed into law a policy known as “securitization,” which allows utility companies to refinance debt.
Candidates Schmidt, Colyer working to secure backing of party stalwarts.
The state ranks among the lowest in the country across rankings of election security, regardless of political affiliation.
‘If these companies want to influence the future direction of Evergy, then they’ve got to do it by the book,’ says Public Citizen.
A new study shows that racial and geographic gaps persisted as K-12 students went back to their classrooms.
Creativity is one key to building resilience for many youths, and artistic expression helps to convey feelings and emotions that words fail.
Kansas River zigzags 173 miles from Junction City to KCK.
Americans may think they know a lot about the Declaration of Independence, but many of those ideas are elitist and wrong.
After decades of work as a Republican congressional staffer and campaign worker, I severed ties the day Donald Trump was nominated.
Ike ranks 5th, Truman at 6th and Trump belly flops to tie for 41st.
It’s important to distinguish child-free individuals from those who are childless or not yet parents.
The Biden administration says it wants to help state and local officials aid Americans on the brink of eviction.
Majority opinion kicks aside questions about state transparency law.
Corporate, individual income tax receipts soar above estimates.
The high court ruled Arizona’s 2016 law doesn’t violate the Voting Rights Act and it wasn’t enacted with a racially discriminatory purpose.
Three public radio segments, this week, document how Black folks are advocating for change and encountering significant obstacles.
The attempts by lawmakers to influence college curriculums undermine what makes U.S. higher education so widely regard across the globe.