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Crime & Courts September 23, 2022 - 12:27 pm

Kansas attorney general candidates split on voter fraud, abortion rights, immigration

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Republican and Democratic candidates for Kansas attorney general clashed on immigration issues, abortion rights and voting laws during their first debate Thursday, held at the Wichita Crime Commission Forum. 

Business September 23, 2022 - 9:10 am

Kansas nursing homes are closing because they can’t find enough workers

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A shortage of health care workers in Kansas has created a crisis at nursing homes, which are closing even as the state’s population continues to age.

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Education September 20, 2022 - 10:49 pm

Thousands of Kansans eligible for student debt forgiveness, White House officials say

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansans who have struggled to repay student debt may receive relief, with hundreds of thousands in the state eligible for some form of debt forgiveness, the Biden-Harris administration announced Tuesday. 

State Government September 20, 2022 - 9:31 am

Independent review of Kansas foster care system points to progress and ongoing failures

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

An independent evaluation of the Kansas foster care system shows the state is improving the stability of children in state custody but breaking its promise to end the practice of children sleeping in offices overnight.

State Government September 19, 2022 - 10:17 am

Derek Schmidt pledges to model Kansas immigration and anti-LGBTQ school policies off Ron DeSantis

by Savannah Hawley

Dozens of people protested the Republican candidate’s appearance with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been criticized for sending two planes of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard with no warning or assistance.

Crime & Courts September 19, 2022 - 9:43 am

Here’s why former KCKPD detective Roger Golubski is facing federal civil rights charges

by Dan Margolies, Kansas News Service

Roger Golubski is back in federal court today for a hearing to determine if he should remain in custody or be released on bond. The former KCK police detective is accused of sexually assaulting two women — but he faces charges of depriving them of their civil rights under federal law.

Education September 16, 2022 - 4:41 pm

Kansas pitches plan offering 9 hours of college courses to under-resourced high school students

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Board of Education member Betty Arnold believes a program offering lower-income students nine credit hours of college courses while in high school can propel more toward two- or four-year degrees — on one condition.

Health September 16, 2022 - 2:07 pm

More Americans got health insurance during the pandemic, but not in Kansas

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

New Census data shows that more Americans have health insurance now than before the pandemic thanks to special federal programs. But not so in Kansas, where insurance rates dropped significantly below the U.S. average for the first time in decades.

Crime & Courts September 16, 2022 - 8:46 am

Former KCK cop accused of framing Black man for murder indicted in sex assault cases

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was arrested Thursday by federal agents on a six-count indictment alleging repeated sexual assault of two women while leveraging his position as a law enforcement officer to perpetrate the crimes.

Crime & Courts September 14, 2022 - 7:29 pm

Wichita decriminalizes fentanyl test strips, ditches city charges for marijuana possession

by Kylie Cameron, Kansas News Service

The Wichita City Council passed a city ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of fentanyl test strips and removes the city’s municipal courts from charging people with possessing marijuana.

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