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State News July 6, 2021 - 9:50 am

Right-wing extremism has been taking root in rural Kansas for decades

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service

The fringe beliefs of right-wing extremists in Kansas, dating back at least to groups like Posse Comitatus, who trained for war against their government 40 years ago have now migrated to the mainstream of American politics.

Business July 6, 2021 - 9:37 am

Consumer watchdog wants feds to acknowledge investors’ influence on Evergy expenses

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

A consumer watchdog wants federal regulators to acknowledge the influence of activist shareholders on Evergy’s decision-making, mirroring a local push that Kansas regulators rejected.

Greg Zolnerowich
State News July 5, 2021 - 11:17 am

Paddling through opportunities, challenges on one of Kansas’ last wild places

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Riverkeeper Dawn Buehler can close her eyes and give voice to the sensation of gliding down the Kansas River near Manhattan. She is executive director of Friends of the Kaw and chairwoman of the Kansas Water Authority.

Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Crime & Courts July 2, 2021 - 3:14 pm

Supreme Court dissent: Open records decision mimics Lucy pulling ball from Charlie Brown

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court dealt with a decision by the Kansas Court of Appeals by focusing on jurisdictional issues without defining boundaries of the Kansas Open Records Act as it pertained to public access to audio records of district court proceedings.

David Condos / Kansas News Service
Health July 2, 2021 - 9:13 am

While Kansas keeps hospital data under lock and key, Colorado helps employers dig into cost of care

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

One Colorado community studied prices in its area and then bargained down the hospital to help save $2 million on premiums in a single year.

David Condos / Kansas News Service
Health July 2, 2021 - 9:11 am

Kansas knows what hospitals get paid, but says it can’t tell a group that compares prices nationally

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

Kansas remains among a shrinking number of states that store detailed information about health care prices, but that won’t share it with a prominent think tank trying to compare the cost of hospital care nationally.

State News July 2, 2021 - 8:51 am

Kansas extending reach of COVID-19 childcare, food assistance; here’s how to apply

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Low-income Kansans will have wider access to childcare assistance tied to federal aid authorized in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials said Thursday.

State Government July 1, 2021 - 9:53 am

Kansas groups halt voter registration drives to avoid being jailed under new law

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A group of nonprofits are suspending voter registration drives for fear of criminal prosecution under a new state law.

Education July 1, 2021 - 8:31 am

Senate panel votes to support confirmation of three nominees to Board of Regents

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate’s confirmation committee waded into the latest front of the political culture war with questions about critical race theory before voting to recommend approval of Gov. Laura Kelly’s three nominees to the state Board of Regents.

State Government June 30, 2021 - 8:44 am

Black kids overrepresented among children ordered into Kansas foster care

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A new report by state auditors confirmed overrepresentation of Black children in Kansas foster care and that Black and American Indian children in the system were less likely than white children to be reunified with their parents.

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