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Kansas faces ‘constitutional crisis’ with rural attorney shortage, Supreme Court justice says
Kansas Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall said Friday the state is “approaching a constitutional crisis” with a shortage of attorneys in rural areas, and that “equity and justice” are at stake.
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Kansas GOP, Democratic legislators bitter about being elbowed out of tax bill dealmaking
Republicans and Democrats complained Monday about closed-door tax bill negotiations dominated by Gov. Laura Kelly and the two top Republican legislative leaders to speed action on the deal during a special legislative session.
Kansas bill offers bonding to cover 75% of cost to build Chiefs, Royals stadiums in Kansas
Legislation to be presented today to Kansas lawmakers to lure the Kansas City Royals or Kansas City football team across the state line would allow issuance of bonds to cover 75% of stadium projects with a minimum capital investment of $1 billion.
Kansas Supreme Court suspends law licenses of state Rep. Maughan, former Rep. Samsel
The Kansas Supreme Court suspended Friday the law licenses of a current and a former member of the Kansas House based on evidence they violated of rules of professional conduct for attorneys.
Kansas Democratic senator pitches reform bill anchored by robust property tax relief
Outgoing state Sen. Tom Holland recommended ahead of a special session a state tax reform bill highlighted by residential, commercial and agricultural property tax relief rather than offering a package emphasizing state income tax rate cuts.
24K Kansas children lose health insurance in Medicaid ‘unwinding’ review
As the dust settles on the state’s bumpy large-scale review of Medicaid eligibility, numbers show approximately 47% of Kansans kicked off of state health insurance coverage are 18 or younger.
Schwab refers No Labels nomination fiasco to Kansas attorney general for criminal inquiry
Secretary of State Scott Schwab forwarded evidence to the state AG asserting a prominent Kansas campaign consultant may have falsely impersonated a political party officer while attempting to take control of the No Labels Kansas party by filing not-for-profit corporation documents.
Kelly administration’s broadband development director ousted after two years in role
The director of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Broadband Development has been forced out for saying the ”wrong thing to the wrong person,” she says.
Kansas relying on Blueprint for Literacy to build reading skills among public school students
Cindy Lane, retired special education teacher and former superintendent of KCK schools, will soon step down from the Kansas Board of Regents to become administrative director of Blueprint for Literacy.
Insects don’t get love like other animals. But Kansas can’t survive without them
Scientists are trying to figure out which insect species are struggling, what it means for ecosystems and, ultimately, how it will impact people.
Kobach, Schwab pursue alleged signature forgeries on No Labels party petitions
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says a second person was arrested for allegedly forging signatures on petitions relied upon by the No Labels Kansas to gain official status as a political party in January.