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Health December 15, 2022 - 4:27 pm

Kansas medical marijuana committee holds final meeting, prepares for January legalization push

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Medical marijuana may have a future in Kansas after all, though lawmakers are still uncertain whether any medical marijuana legislation will garner support in the Senate, or wither away like previous bills. 

Environment December 15, 2022 - 11:07 am

Not just any oil spill. The Keystone pipeline dumped notoriously hard-to-clean ‘dilbit’ in Kansas

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

The spill in Kansas is now the second-largest spill of tar sands crude on U.S. soil. And scientists say this stuff comes with major complications for containing and cleaning it.

Environment December 15, 2022 - 11:00 am

‘It’s time to deal with this’: Kansas Water Authority wants to save Ogallala Aquifer

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Kansas should scrap its de facto policy of draining the Ogallala Aquifer, a state board decided Wednesday.

State News December 14, 2022 - 1:18 pm

Kansas share of federal broadband cash in jeopardy because of ‘grossly inadequate’ map

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas officials worry the state will lose part of its share of a $42.5 billion federal investment in broadband expansion because the Federal Communications Commission commissioned a “grossly inadequate” map of existing services.

Education December 14, 2022 - 12:33 pm

Chronic absenteeism among K-12 students across Kansas climbs to 24.5%

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The number of K-12 students in Kansas classified as chronically absent from school surged to 24.5% during the 2021-2022 academic year as educators emerged from the darkest depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crime & Courts December 13, 2022 - 12:24 pm

Kansas lawmakers say they’re getting closer to more easily expunging criminal records

by Blaise Mesa, Kansas News Service

Multiple bills have tried to change Kansas laws on expungement, but none have passed. The bills do have bipartisan support and are expected to come back up next year.

Crime & Courts December 13, 2022 - 12:18 pm

Kobach nominates former federal prosecutor to serve as KBI director

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach said Tuesday he would nominate a former Republican rival, Tony Mattivi, to be director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Environment December 12, 2022 - 4:10 pm

250 workers deployed to the Keystone pipeline spill in Kansas, but the cleanup’s end isn’t in sight

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

The largest inland oil spill in nearly a decade has prompted the owner of the Keystone pipeline to build an earthen dam 3 miles downstream from the release in an attempt to limit the contamination in north-central Kansas.

Health December 11, 2022 - 1:35 pm

Lawmakers plan to introduce medical marijuana legislation at start of session

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

After months of meetings, compiling data and listening to research, lawmakers say they’re ready to take another shot at legalizing medical marijuana.

State News December 9, 2022 - 12:56 pm

Davids lone supporter in Kansas delegation of same-sex, interracial marriage reform bill

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrated the adoption of federal laws strengthening protection for same-sex and interracial marriages that was opposed by the 5 Republicans in Kansas’ congressional delegation.

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