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U.S. Senate Panel Grapples With Fast-Approaching State Laws On Rights Of Student Athletes
There’s little time for Congress to act before July 1, when new laws go into effect in five states.

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There’s little time for Congress to act before July 1, when new laws go into effect in five states.

Waldron Mayor Shirley Nelson was happy to learn her tiny south-central Kansas community will receive the help it needs.
The unresponsive airman died on the way to the hospital via helicopter. The other two airmen are being treated in Salina.
As the worst school year in most teachers’ careers comes to an end and summer begins, some much-needed reflection is not happening.
Kansas projects add up to $49.1 million.
“I'll be glad to have it,” Nelson said. “We're very, very small, so any extra income is very, very welcome. We have streets to take care ...
Task force created to review graduation requirements.
The late historian John Henrik Clarke explained the dominant subculture’s preoccupation with manipulating history.
Maybe lawmakers will pay more attention to problems surrounding the Kansas foster care system, if they hear from enough people.
Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline paid the $4.4 million ransom to hackers in order to obtain a key to unlock their pipelines.
Most years the Kansas Capitol would see more than 6,500 people stopping to experience the state history contained there.
Many of the protesters were advocating for policies like single-payer health care, a higher minimum wage and improved housing conditions.
Here’s a story of some Kansans who opened a restaurant six months before the pandemic.
Tracy Stone-Manning, a Montanan, led conservation and public lands policy at the National Wildlife Federation.
Sierra Club: ‘Millions of Americans may be unwittingly contributing to political advocacy on the behalf of fossil fuel interests’.
A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new state laws go into effect allowing student athletes to make money
Wind energy is one of the best economic development tools available to our rural communities.
While the ban has only been dropped for a week, the Wichita City Command Salvation Army is already experiencing a higher number of inquires.
Throughout American history, we’ve seen our leaders use humor to appease “warring” parties and bring people together.
A common point of emphasis for commission members was ensuring these funds are made available equitably.