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Gov. Kelly Closes Three State Office Buildings, Limits Capitol Access For Two Days
Supreme Court’s chief justice shuts down nearby Judicial Center.
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Kansas Chamber Offers State Lawmakers Smorgasbord Of Pro-Business Reform Goodies
Lobby group’s wishlist features COVID-19, taxes, education, Medicaid.
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Republican Senators Reject Attempt To Place Kansas Abortion Amendment On November Ballots
Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hiawatha, proposed moving the abortion amendment forward from the August 2022 primary to the November general election.
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Republicans Question Kansas Health Secretary Over Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Kansas health secretary Lee Norman defended the decision to include prisoners in the upcoming second wave vaccines.
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One Kansas Doctor’s Call: COVID-19 Carnage Demands National Vaccination Strategy
Former health officer says unfair to ask 3,000 local agencies to cope.
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Why Joe Biden Reminds Me Of Another Leader Known As ‘Mr. Kansas Republican’
As Joe Biden prepares to take office, I’m struck by the fact that his decency and dedication to public service reminds me of Glee S. Smith.
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Commerce Department Wants To Expand Angel Investor Program For Kansas Business
Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration wants to update the sunsetting Kansas Angel Investors Tax Credit statute.
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After A ‘Free And Fair’ Election In Kansas, Lawmakers Propose Some Changes To Voting Laws
Secretary of State Scott Schwab expressed confidence Kansas had a free and fair election due to strong policies already in place.
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Mask-Averse Kansas Legislators Test Prowess Of COVID-19 At Official, Social Gatherings
Health officials wary of people massing without deference to virus.
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Abortion Amendment To Kansas Constitution Spotlights Rivals’ Well-Hewn Arguments
House, Senate considering measure to put issue on August 2022 ballot.
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Kansas Senate Rejects Attempt To Force Expiration Of State’s COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
Chamber advances bill extending emergency footing through March.
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Kansas Senate Embraces New Restrictions On Local Property Taxes
The tax bill removes a controversial lid on yearly mill levy increases and instead establishes a “revenue neutral rate”
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What The ‘Culture Of Life’ Looked Like During The Kansas Legislature’s First Week
Masterson wants to ensure a culture of life, but he indulged two dozen Republican senators in their refusal to wear masks.
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Bills Would Raise Legislators’ Salaries, Increase School Employees’ Contributions To KPERS
Proposed bills would also provide raise to KPERS public school employees, end legislators’ participation in retirement plan.
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State Employees, Advocates Hopeful Proposed 2.5% Pay Boost Sticks In Budget
Advocates say state employees are stretched thin and putting their health and safety on the line for work.
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Kansas Bill Advocates More Reporting On Racial Elements Of Black Maternal Deaths
Extent of the problem among women in Kansas isn’t fully known, the group said.
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Kansans Need To Know The Difficult Truths About Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is happening right in front of us. And if we don’t know what it really looks like, we won’t see it.
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Republican Frustrated After Kansas Health Department Opts Out Of Hearings
Gov. Laura Kelly says vaccine distribution, case numbers trending in right direction
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Kansas Legislators Weigh Security Risk As Police Gear Up For Threat Of Violence
Governor plans to close building to public next week
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Kansas Nursing Homes Working To Address Staffing And Safety Problems, Agency Official Says
A Kansas senator says federal pandemic aid has not been enough to alleviate ongoing issues.