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$10 million federal grant to KU Cancer Center like an injection of hope for researchers, patients
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran wrapped a tour of the KU Health System campus Friday by celebrating a federal appropriation of $10 million for the KU Cancer Center and $10 million earmark for acquisition of sophisticated cardiovascular equipment.
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ACLU of Kansas prepared to challenge Legislature’s attacks on trans kids, voting rights
The ACLU of Kansas is prepared to challenge the Kansas Legislature’s annual attacks on transgender children, voting rights and reproductive health care while searching for common ground on criminal justice reform and medical marijuana.
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Kansas’ four-year universities, colleges request greater state support of need-based scholarships
The president of the Kansas Board of Regents believes greater investment of state tax dollars in need-based scholarships could play a key role in placing a university education within reach of more students.
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Kansas has millions of dollars to spend on youth crisis centers. But no one’s using it
Kansas has set aside $6 million for juvenile crisis centers — places that would spare kids from getting locked up by helping them through mental health crises — but has yet to spend a dime.
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New bill would ban gender-affirming medication and surgery for Kansans under age 21
Transgender youth will once again be at the forefront of debate in the Kansas Legislature, with lawmakers pushing a bill that would criminalize gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy, allowing few exceptions.
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The Keystone operator must repay some — not all — of the tax dollars spent on its Kansas oil spill
When the Keystone pipeline burst in rural Kansas last month, county workers rushed to build an emergency dam on Mill Creek. Federal agencies dispatched pipeline and environmental experts, and the state set about sampling water and searching for injured animals. All of this costs taxpayers.
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Gov. Laura Kelly announces plan to fully fund Kansas special education for the first time in years
After years of school districts shouldering the burden for special education costs, the governor announced a five-year plan to fully fund special education across the state.
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Here are 6 ways Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wants to spend a $2 billion budget surplus
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is urging lawmakers to spend more on special education in public schools and expand Medicaid as lawmakers prepare to use a $2 billion state surplus.
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How Kansas lawmakers could try to restrict abortion this year
A landslide vote last year kept abortion legal in Kansas, but now the fight continues in the Statehouse — where abortion opponents have already introduced legislation that would further restrict access.
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Kansas Supreme Court chief justice points to attorney shortage, specialty courts, behavioral health
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert in her State of the Judiciary speech Wednesday asked lawmakers for support of specialty courts, behavioral health services, and pay raises for judges and court employees.
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With Medicaid ‘continuous coverage’ ending soon, many Kansans may lose access to care
With federal “continuous coverage” Medicaid protections ending, thousands of Kansans are expected to be dropped from medical programs in the coming months.