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Silence By U.S. Senators, Including Those From Kansas, Has Put Our Democracy In Danger
The Senate’s role in providing checks on the executive has so eroded that we are faced with a Senate majority kowtowing to a president.
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U.S. Sen. Moran: Trump Administration Must Allow Preparations For Transition To Biden
Shift in perspective coincides with Trump official’s letter saying Biden presumptive winner.
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One Kansas Tradition Goes On As Usual This Year — Bess And Betty Do Their Job
Bess and Betty waited patiently, and sometimes impatiently, at the governor’s mansion in fur-ruffling wind.
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To Hear These Two Men Tell It, All Hope For Kansas Democrats And Republicans Is Not Lost
If Kansans have any hope for party politics, there are a couple of guys in Wichita they should know.
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GOP Legislators: Kansans Choosing Jobless Benefits Cheat System, Guilty Of ‘Complacency’
Democrat counters COVID-19 economy forces families to measure job rewards against health risks.
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Kansas Chamber, Hospitals Make Plea For Voluntary Mask Use
Latest COVID-19 report from KDHE: 46 deaths, 7,526 cases, 95 hospitalizations since Friday.
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Kansas Higher Education Leaders Believe Pandemic Experience Justifies Risk Of In-Person Instruction
PSU president says blind luck, science narrowly carrying 32 public institutions through fall semester.
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How The Federal Farm Bill Hurts Kansas And How To Begin Fixing It
The farm bill has fundamental flaws.
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Kansas Schools Seek Balance Between Best Practices For Education, Safety
School boards and districts across the state are instituting new safety precautions as concerns grow over how long schools can remain open.
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With Washington At Standstill, States Face Loss Of Federal Help Amid ‘Worst Part Of The Crisis’
The expiring provisions from the $2 trillion CARES Act and subsequent executive orders will mean reductions in unemployment benefits.
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With COVID-19 Exposing Inequalities, An Invitation For Kansas Women To Join Empowerment Effort
As our economy enters recovery phases, women face a steeper uphill battle.
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Farmers Likely To See More Multinational Trade Deals Crafted In Biden Administration
Observers expect that Biden will work to boost trade by crafting multinational agreements, rather than the one-on-one deals.
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Kansans Who Want To Quit Fighting With Each Other Could Try This Place
The Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at Bethel College is “dedicated to resolving human conflict, locally and globally.
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U.S. Trade Ambassador Lighthizer: Trump Shifts Policy For Benefit Of American Workers
Robert Lighthizer was sworn in as Trump’s U.S. trade representative in 2017.
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CDC Publishes Research Showing Kansas Mask Mandates Helped Drive Down COVID-19 Infections
The study also examines trends in 25 counties that did not oppose recommendation and the 80 rural counties that refused.
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Gov. Laura Kelly Pitches Flexibility, Necessity Of Mask Mandate To Kansas Health Officials
Gov. Laura Kelly’s new executive order takes effect the day before Thanksgiving.
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Gov. Laura Kelly Issues New Statewide Mask Mandate, Adding Teeth To Anti-Coronavirus Directive
In the four months since the governor issued her first mask order, COVID-19 cases mushroomed by 113,000 and fatalities ballooned by 1,050.
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Improving Kansans’ Access To Public Defenders Will Be Costly — But It’s Our Constitutional Duty
Constitutional rights aren’t secure to any of us if they aren’t available to all of us.
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Kansas Legislative Leaders Eager To Develop Plan For Fortifying Capitol Against COVID-19
Blowback likely from lawmakers who say masks aren’t useful.
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How Election Losses Motivated One Kansas Activist — A Lesson From Liberal
Democrats lamenting their recent losses in Kansas elections could look for inspiration to Kathleen Alonso, a 23-year-old in Liberal.