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Kansas Supreme Court chief justice to retire by early February
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert will step down from her position at the start of the new year and retire within weeks, she announced Friday.
Kansas Supreme Court chief justice to retire by early February
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert will step down from her position at the start of the new year and retire within weeks, she announced Friday.
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Kansas organizations lobby to restrain use of eminent domain on solar, wind projects
A renewable energy pessimist urged a special legislative committee to build support for changing Kansas law to tip the scale in favor of property owners opposed to development of wind and solar generation projects and electricity transmission lines.
Push for more Kansas child care options revitalized with $11.5 million grant
To help remedy the state’s child care shortage, 27 organizations have been allocated $11.4 million to open up more child care slots across the state.
Kansas Supreme Court: Wrongful conviction law applies to inmates at state prisons, county jails
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Friday that a man could seek wrongful-conviction compensation despite a district court ruling he wasn’t eligible because his incarceration was in a county jail rather than a state prison.
Kansas DCF received nine reports, including allegations of drug use, before death of 5-year-old
The state’s child welfare agency received multiple reports asking them to look into the case of a homeless 5-year-old before her death earlier this month.
Kansas prison fires 2 employees, disciplines 6 for mocking injured inmate and refusing to help
Inmate Elizabeth Wince had to crawl back to her cell after hurting herself and being denied medical care. Other prisoners at Topeka Correctional Facility said prison staff insulted Wince instead of helping her.
Computer network woes force Kansas courts to rely on old-school methods of operation
A computer network incident interrupting electronic filings and payments in Kansas courts has been extended indefinitely, officials said Monday.
Kansas inmates say prisons discipline them for false reasons. One man says it cost him parole
Shaidon Blake says he didn’t threaten officers in prison, but a disciplinary report saying he did might have cost him parole. Kansas News Service reporting shows his claim of innocence has merit.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
With end of federal program, Kansas students face skyrocketing school meal debt
School lunch debt has snowballed in the year following the end of pandemic-era free meal programs. An advocacy group warns the debt accumulation could hurt and humiliate Kansas children.
Gov. Kelly implements regulation mandating two-person crews helm trains in Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly implemented an administrative order requiring two-person crews in the lead locomotive of trains operating in Kansas despite industry opposition based on assertions there was insufficient evidence to prove reliance on a single person was more dangerous.
Education agenda: Here’s what Kansas lawmakers have in mind for school districts and students
A legislative committee on education offered a glimpse at what Kansas lawmakers could propose during the 2024 session. The Legislature hinted at changing the formula for funding special education and pushing more school choice measures.
Older Kansans want lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana and expand Medicaid
Kansas is one of the few states that doesn’t offer legal access to marijuana, and one of just nine states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Kansas seniors will be lobbying lawmakers for both.
Topeka child’s murder reignites debate on how Kansas protects children from abuse and neglect
The death of a homeless 5-year-old girl in Topeka has reignited anger and conversation about the efficacy of the state’s child welfare services.
Kansas commission recommends raising annual base salary of state legislators to $43,000
A bipartisan commission led by former state lawmakers Thursday endorsed recommendations raising the base salary of House and Senate members to $43,000 per year.
Kansas child death report shows increase in gun-related deaths, suicides
State officials warned that fentanyl has become a significant threat to Kansas adolescents, though numbers for child homicide and suicide still far outstrip child drug-related deaths.
Marion police chief resigns after body cam footage shows him rifling through records about himself
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody has resigned, less than two months after he instigated a widely covered raid on a local newspaper that culminated in a federal lawsuit and one woman’s death.
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