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State News December 24, 2022 - 11:00 am

Homeward bound! Lost dog, found 1,600 miles away in Kansas, is home for Christmas

by Vanessa Romo, Kansas News Service

This German shepherd mix went missing in October 2021. Now, the friendly pooch has taken a cross-country road trip from Louisburg, Kansas to West Sacramento, California, back to the family who adopted him as an abandoned puppy.

State Government December 23, 2022 - 1:24 pm

Can the Democratic governor of Kansas get Republicans on board for tax cuts in a non-election year?

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to accelerate the phaseout of the state’s food sales tax. That could have the greatest impact on people with low incomes. But Republican lawmakers may not feel the need to do it.

Crime & Courts December 22, 2022 - 9:26 pm

Former GOP Kansas House member guilty of fraud, money laundering in federal COVID-19 case

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A former Republican member of the Kansas House deepened his legacy of corruption when a U.S. District Court jury returned guilty verdicts on a dozen felony counts of defrauding federal and state agencies of $355,000 in COVID-19 business recovery funds.

Crime & Courts December 21, 2022 - 3:17 pm

KBI investigation of alleged Catholic clergy abuse in Kansas approaches four-year milestone

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Susan Leighnor expressed frustration on Wednesday state law enforcement agencies had yet to release findings of an investigation launched nearly four years ago by the attorney general into alleged sexual misconduct by members of the Catholic clergy in Kansas.

Health December 20, 2022 - 5:15 pm

A Kansas clinic is offering abortion pills prescribed by out-of-state doctors after court ruling

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A Wichita Planned Parenthood began connecting abortion patients with out-of-state doctors in a bid to increase appointment availability. It comes after a judge struck down a state law banning telemedicine abortions.

Environment December 20, 2022 - 1:12 pm

Drone no-fly zone issued over Keystone oil spill site in Kansas

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

TC Energy has established a no-fly zone over the Kansas site where its Keystone pipeline spilled 14,000 barrels of oil following drone footage of the disaster.

Environment December 20, 2022 - 10:40 am

Kansas State research: Growing frequency of dry, hot and windy conditions damage wheat yields

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The compounding influence of adverse dry, hot and windy climate patterns slashed wheat yield 4% in Kansas and five other Great Plains states over the past 40 years, Kansas State University researchers reported in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

State Government December 19, 2022 - 5:46 pm

Kelly launches legislative campaign for three-year, $500 million state tax reduction plan

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly initiated a campaign Monday to convince the Republican-led Legislature the revenue surplus was sufficient to end the state sales tax on groceries by April 1, create a three-day sales tax holiday on school supplies and increase the state income tax exemption on Social Security benefits.

State News December 19, 2022 - 11:29 am

Historic preservationists pressing legal case to block demolition of Docking office building

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Demolition work on the Docking state office building next to the Kansas Capitol could begin in January to prepare the site for construction of a three-story multipurpose building atop the original foundation.

State News December 15, 2022 - 10:43 pm

Federal lawsuit says Dodge City’s election system keeps Latino candidates out of office

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A coalition of voting rights groups says Dodge City’s election system is designed to prevent the community’s Latino population from holding office on the city commission.

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