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Democrats Matt Kleinmann, Nancy Boyda joust on gun violence, immigration, LGBTQ issues
Nancy Boyda and Matt Kleinmann, candidates for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2nd congressional district, spoke about their views on gun violence, immigration and LGBTQ issues during an appearance on WIBW-TV.
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Kansas House narrowly approves education proposal to fund unregulated private schools
The Kansas House passed a wide-ranging bill funneling state funding to unregulated private schools after holdups due to bipartisan concern about the proposal’s effects.
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Kansas House advances education program giving state dollars to private schools
Public schools have become a monopoly, Republican lawmakers argued in an attempt to gain support for a far-reaching voucher-like program that would fund unregulated private schools with state dollars.
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Keystone oil pipeline was pushed to bounds of its permit before Kansas spill
The Keystone oil pipeline was operating at the bounds of its permit when it burst and released almost 13,000 barrels of oil in northern Kansas, an executive from the company said Tuesday.
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‘Really rotten bundle:’ Kansas lawmaker, education officials call bill bundling a bad practice
A bill that formerly dealt with naturopathy has been transformed into a wide-ranging public education budget and policy bill, the latest bundle of education bills and amendments rolled into one piece of legislation.
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House panel endorses bill creating commission to update salary, benefits of state legislators
Legislators’ base salary of $88.66 per day hasn’t increased in decades. A House committee unanimously approved Monday a bill creating a bipartisan commission responsible for studying compensation of the state’s 165 legislators and potentially recommending increases for House and Senate members.
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‘A little bit nerve-wracking’: Supporters of medical marijuana hold hope for Kansas law
The medical marijuana debate has been a hard-fought issue for years, heating up as surrounding states passed some form of legalization. But despite several forms of marijuana legislation currently under discussion, advocates aren’t sure of success.
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Kansas proposal to regulate Evergy’s charges could save customers millions
With anger rising statewide about bigger electric bills, lawmakers advanced a proposal that would limit Evergy’s ability to recoup construction costs from customers’ wallets.
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Feds slap restrictions on more than 1,000 miles of Keystone pipeline after Kansas oil spill
Regulators want to know the risks that flawed welding or shifting ground could pose for more breaks on the Keystone pipeline, which has spilled repeatedly since 2011.
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Proposed Kansas solution to child care shortage: Slash staff training, expand adult-to-child ratio
Three limited-government organizations, two child facility operators and one state senator Wednesday endorsed legislation crafted to alleviate a shortage of day care options in Kansas by reducing employee training requirements, lowering the minimum age of staff and increasing the ratio of adults-to-children in facilities.
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Kansas lawmakers propose state funding of anti-abortion advocacy programs
A new bill would divert an estimated $1.7 million in state funding away from low-income families and into programs that promote childbirth, in an effort to reduce abortions statewide.