Kansas farmers await farm bill passage, end of tariff uncertainty
The farmers she’s met with expressed concerns about potential future impacts on the international markets for their products because of tariffs, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said.
Kansas AAUP denounces Trump administration ‘assault’ on international students
The Kansas conference of the American Association of University Professors condemned the targeting of college and university international students and scholars by the administration of President Donald Trump.
Kansas governor, Merck announce $895 million expansion, adding 200 jobs
Merck Animal Health will build an $895 million capital expansion project and add 200 jobs at its De Soto manufacturing facility, Gov. Laura Kelly and the company announced Thursday.
Don’t love your lawn? Embrace native plants with tips from a Kansas City master gardener
The standard approach to lawn and garden has squeezed fireflies, bumblebees, butterflies and more out of suburbs and cities. Homeowners are replacing exotic plants and lawns with native flowers, shrubs and trees to feed insects and birds.
Kansas governor pleads with congressional delegation to fight against Medicaid cuts
Gov. Laura Kelly sent letters to Kansas’ congressional delegation urging the federal lawmakers to resist pressure to vote for Medicaid cuts that would deny health care to the most vulnerable people in the state.
KCC issues $60,000 fine to AT&T for failing to promptly mark underground lines for excavators
The Kansas Corporation unanimously issued a $60,000 fine to AT&T for racking up dozens of violations of a state law requiring the marking of its buried infrastructure within two days of requests made by excavating companies.
Kansas research could help treat a form of breast cancer that affects Black women more
Triple negative breast cancer is aggressive and hard to treat. It also disproportionately affects Black women. A KU medical researcher is working to find out why and expand treatment options.
Measles cases jump to 46 in eight southwest counties as new Kansas law restricts health officials
New legislation may make it more difficult for public health officials to manage a measles outbreak, which has increased by nine cases.
Kansas Medicaid advocates share dire forecast of potential congressional funding cuts
Analysis of potential congressional cuts to Medicaid indicated Kansas’ loss of more than $3 billion over 10 years could shrink coverage for vulnerable populations, escalate family medical debt and raise the risk of hospital closures.
Kansas Legislature steps back from terminating popular affordable housing tax credit program
Instead of Kansas’ low-income housing tax credit being terminated in July, the program will survive, in a reduced capacity, until 2028.
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