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Education February 21, 2023 - 7:46 pm

Kansas governor renews push to invest in special education services

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her emphasis on fully funding special education services in Kansas as she toured a Topeka school Tuesday.

Education February 21, 2023 - 10:56 am

From school choice to parents’ rights, Kansas lawmakers are pushing education changes

by Suzanne Perez, Kansas News Service

Conservatives want to make it easier for Kansas families to send their children to private schools, and they’re once again pushing for more parental control over what’s taught in public school classrooms.

State Government February 20, 2023 - 4:29 pm

Kansas Senate president: Roll back food tax relief so state can afford flat tax plan

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Senate President Ty Masterson’s “broader picture” for tax policy changes came into focus Monday with a plan that involves rolling back tax relief on food so the state can afford to cut income taxes for the highest wage earners.

State News February 19, 2023 - 4:07 pm

How one Kansas City nonprofit is providing a solution for unhoused veterans

by Celia Hack and Simone Garza, Kansas News Service

The Veterans Community Project, located at 89th and Troost, is dedicated to moving unhoused veterans off the streets. The organization owns a village of tiny homes that houses veterans free of charge and without a deadline to move out.

State News February 18, 2023 - 7:26 am

Company that put children to work in meatpacking plants in Kansas and Nebraska pays maximum fine

by Steve Vockrodt, Kansas News Service

A Wisconsin-based company that provides workers to clean food processing plants paid a $1.5 million fine for illegally putting 102 children to work in dangerous jobs at meatpacking facilities, including those in Kansas and Nebraska.

Education February 17, 2023 - 6:01 pm

Senate adopts bill urging Kansas public schools to offer NRA gun-safety curriculum in grades K-8

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate has passed a bill requiring the state Board of Education to approve gun-safety curriculum standards tied to a National Rifle Association initiative and hunter education program of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Education February 17, 2023 - 9:52 am

Kansas parental rights legislation folded into unrelated bill

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

A modified form of parental rights legislation would require school districts to create an online portal for parents and publish district curriculum yearly. 

State Government February 16, 2023 - 9:05 pm

Kansas ethics director unleashes fury over ‘shameless’ attempt to stifle investigation

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

House Republicans launched a “brazen” plan Thursday to stifle an investigation into alleged illegal campaign activities by rewriting numerous ethics rules and weakening the authority of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.

State Government February 16, 2023 - 8:14 pm

Kansas organizations denounce Tarwater’s claim people with disabilities ‘can’t do anything’

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Two Kansas disability advocacy organizations condemned Thursday an assertion by Rep. Sean Tarwater that people with disabilities would “rot at home” because they “really can’t do anything” in terms of securing employment outside of sheltered workshops allowed to pay workers less than minimum wage.

Health February 16, 2023 - 10:07 am

Inside one of the anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that might get millions from Kansas

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

Anti-abortion lawmakers in Kansas want to dramatically expand taxpayer funding for crisis pregnancy centers. Critics say they’re dangerous.

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