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Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
University centers of excellence, new instruction model core pieces of reform TOPEKA — Developers of […]
Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
University centers of excellence, new instruction model core pieces of reform TOPEKA — Developers of […]
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Kansas audit examines impact of restricting access to cash assistance for low-income families
Spending on Kansas’ cash assistance program for low-income families has dwindled by nearly 40% in the past 14 years while lawmakers limited eligibility and inflation surged, according to a new audit.
Kansas election official says nearly 1,000 primary ballots tossed due to mail processing issues
The Kansas secretary of state said approximately 1,000 August primary voters were disenfranchised because ballots mailed before Election Day arrived in county offices more than three days after the deadline or without an essential postmark.
Trade, taxes and visas: Derek Schmidt and Nancy Boyda pitch to voters in Kansas’ 2nd District
Candidates running for U.S. Congress in Kansas offered their views on some of the country’s greatest ongoing debates on Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Kansas Chamber in Topeka.
Judge diverts from plea deal for rural Kansas prosecutor, sentences him to jail time
A rural Kansas prosecutor apologized for his shortcomings and committing misdemeanor crimes before being escorted to jail Wednesday after years of investigation into allegations of more serious misconduct.
Kansas COVID-19 spike coincides with unexplained tuberculosis infections
As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County.
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Kansas Supreme Court closes valve in protracted dispute on illegal hog-effluent pipeline
A Kansas hog farmer’s campaign to convince the courts he had a right to install a livestock sewage pipeline along a public road in the right-of-way on neighbors’ property without permission has come to an end in state courts.
114k Kansans lost Medicaid coverage in post-pandemic ‘unwinding’ review
More than 100,000 Kansans have lost health care coverage through the state’s Medicaid program since April 2023 after the rocky “unwinding” of pandemic-era protections, but the agency in charge of the review has seen progress recently based on incremental changes.
Kansas abortion laws and taxes could hinge on whether Democrats break the GOP supermajority
Three major questions will determine Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto power in her last two years. Her ability to block Republican priorities will depend on a handful of key Statehouse races.
Special prosecutor in Marion raid: More details will surface, no other charges without new evidence
One of the special prosecutors tasked with reviewing the actions of law enforcement officers who raided the Marion County Record says more details will become public as criminal and civil cases proceed.
After a Kansas district allowed Gideons to hand out Bibles at school, ACLU sends warning
ACLU of Kansas officials say an elementary school principal in Belleville invited a representative from Gideons International to distribute Bibles at the school. In a letter, the ACLU warned that the principal’s actions violated the First Amendment.
