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Kansas House advances property tax relief plan, but its outlook remains uncertain
The Kansas House has advanced property tax relief legislation, but its components must clear several more hurdles, including passage in the Senate, a vote of the people and another round of lawmaking, before its effects are realized.
Kansas House advances property tax relief plan, but its outlook remains uncertain
The Kansas House has advanced property tax relief legislation, but its components must clear several more hurdles, including passage in the Senate, a vote of the people and another round of lawmaking, before its effects are realized.
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Governor signs bipartisan bill establishing Kansas suicide prevention hotline
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill hailed by Republicans and Democrats to provide funding and regulation for a statewide 24/7 suicide prevention hotline scheduled to be operational in mid-July.
COVID-19 pandemic contributes to closure of 115 Kansas home child care providers
Economic disruption in Kansas associated with COVID-19 contributed to the demise of 115 family home child care providers in the pandemic’s first year and left nearly one-fifth of the state’s counties without child care slots for infants or toddlers, a new report said.
Kansas small businesses set to receive $50 million for COVID-19 relief
A new law will provide $50 million to reimburse Kansas small businesses that suffered early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists need your help spotting cute, fuzzy bumblebees in Kansas
Scientists want Kansans in every corner of the state to help count bumblebees — those fuzzy, good-natured harbingers of summer.
Kansas coalition initiative connects Latino domestic violence victims to community services
A new statewide initiative is working to increase awareness of community services available to Latino victims of sexual and domestic violence, taking into account the unique circumstances that keep many from accessing help.
Kansas Action for Children focuses on early education, food security and health insurance
Kansas Action for Children’s Adrienne Olejnik knows the look of kids enduring without a sustainable food source, quality early childhood education and benefit of routine medical care.
Kelly pivots increasingly to veto powers, winning two-thirds of showdowns with Legislature
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation three times as often in the past two years compared to the first half of the Democrat’s term as governor.
Midwest church figures on Southern Baptist Convention list of accused sex abusers
The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released a once-secret and lengthy list of accused sex abusers — several of whom are in the Midwest — within the denomination.
With Roe doomed, the Kansas fight over abortion takes on a new urgency
After a leaked U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark case that promised women the right to abortion, an August vote to amend the Kansas Constitution over abortion has taken on heightened importance.
KU Health working with Kansas schools to prevent and treat athlete injuries
Doug Wiesner, the youth sports medicine director for the KU Health System, is working with KC-area schools to stay at the forefront of treatment with new emergency action plans and a bag of tools.
ACLU sues Kansas over excessive wait times at understaffed Larned State Hospital
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the National Police Accountability Project are suing Kansas over delays in mental health evaluations at the chronically understaffed Larned State Hospital.
‘A hole in the ground’ and other quirky curiosities mean money and pride for small Kansas towns
For small towns with dwindling populations and shrinking tax bases, luring travelers to stop and spend a few dollars is a matter of community survival. Some turn to quirky roadside tourist attractions. And the community pride these offbeat sites generate can be just as valuable as the money they bring in.
Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman, other reps join list of retiring lawmakers
House Speaker Ron Ryckman confirmed Monday he would not seek reelection, along with nearly a dozen other representatives who announced plans to step away from the Legislature.
Kansas Legislature overrides veto, extends Medicaid contracts past election
Republicans in the Kansas Legislature on Monday blocked Gov. Laura Kelly from reworking contracts for the state-run Medicaid program, downplaying concerns from Democrats about political motivations and clandestine deal-making involved in extending the $3.9 billion deals.
Kansas legislative session closes with pair of overrides, calls for better drug policy
Kansas lawmakers wrapped the 2022 legislative session Monday by overturning a series of vetoes from the governor, tying up loose ends on remaining bills and debating a resolution taking issue with proposed Word Health Organization regulations.
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