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Kansas Court of Appeals rules CoreCivic can’t house ICE detainees without Leavenworth permit
CoreCivic can’t house immigration detainees before reaching an agreement with the city of Leavenworth on reopening its private prison, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday when it upheld a lower court’s decision.
Kansas Court of Appeals rules CoreCivic can’t house ICE detainees without Leavenworth permit
CoreCivic can’t house immigration detainees before reaching an agreement with the city of Leavenworth on reopening its private prison, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday when it upheld a lower court’s decision.
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Kansas educators recall pain of Brownback era, urge support for Gov. Laura Kelly
Charrica Osborne remembers spending up to $800 of her own money every year on classroom supplies for her students at a Wichita public school as funding eroded under former Gov. Sam Brownback.
Western Kansas’ economy threatened by reliance on irrigating crops with Ogallala Aquifer
Consumption of groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer continues to outstrip its natural replenishment.
Kansas women articulate unnecessary economic barriers in parental leave, pay gap, mentorship
Women in Kansas have more education than men but still only make 78 cents to the dollar that men make for the same work. Infant care in the state is 1.3 times more expensive than in-state college tuition. While more women vote than men, only 28% of legislative seats are held by women.
Kelly nominates first Hispanic Kansan for vacancy on state Court of Appeals
Gov. Laura Kelly nominated a Shawnee County District Court judge to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals who would become the first Hispanic judge on that appellate court if confirmed by the Kansas Senate.
Here are 7 ways this dry, hot year stacks up against the worst droughts in Kansas history
How bad is the Kansas drought? Among the most severe in recorded history. But some other years were more extreme.
Defense attorney in Kansas cold case blasts ‘laughable’ last-second emergence of eyewitness
The defense attorney in a high-profile double-homicide case blasted prosecutors for presenting a new witness who emerged at the end of trial to claim for the first time she saw someone who looked like Dana Chandler leave the scene of the crime in 2002.
House Democrats offer package of state tax reforms to alleviate cost of college education
Under a proposal from Kansas Democrats, a $150 tax rebate would be available to parents of college-age children to help pay for college fees, books and supplies. The initiative also features a business tax credit and a savings account tweak.
Topeka police detective’s false testimony ignites latest flash of controversy in high-profile trial
A defense attorney on Tuesday questioned the lead detective in a high-profile double-homicide case about why he gave false testimony under oath to help prosecutors convict Dana Chandler a decade ago, igniting the latest flash of controversy in Chandler’s retrial.
Kansas mental health hospitals are so overcrowded that patients have to wait in hallways
Hospital administrators told lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday that a lack of mental health services and overcrowding puts both patients and health care workers in danger at hospitals in south and central Kansas.
Voters kept abortion legal in Kansas, but clinics can’t keep up
Abortion remains legal, if tightly restricted, in Kansas. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to get an appointment.
Kansas Democrat Mark Holland not interested in being footnote to history in U.S. Senate race
Democrat Mark Holland said he wouldn’t be deterred by political math resulting in Republicans winning every Kansas election for U.S. Senate since 1939.
Kansas Rep. Gail Finney remembered as champion for Wichita, warrior for justice
Rep. Gail Finney’s colleagues mourned her death Saturday and remembered the Wichita Democrat as a fierce advocate for child welfare reform, a warrior for justice, a champion for her community, and a shining example of a public servant.
Kansas board rejects petition of Johnson County man seeking to join U.S. Senate field
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Gerry Coleman was a no-show Friday for appeal of the secretary of state’s decision to declare invalid his petition seeking placement on the November ballot.
Kansas recount affirms early trend: Johnson narrowly defeats Tyson in GOP treasurer’s race
State Sen. Caryn Tyson conceded the Republican Party’s nomination for state treasurer amid a recount she sought in six counties that barely nudged the needle in an extremely close primary.
Kansas kicks off sports betting Sept. 1, a week before the NFL season
People in Kansas can start legally betting on sports Sept. 1, with gambling beginning in time for the start of football season.
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