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2024 primary election guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year. Here’s where you can find all our key primary coverage in one place.
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Kansas COVID-19 emergency will expire after GOP leaders refuse to meet
TOPEKA — Senate President Ty Masterson announced Tuesday that GOP legislative leaders would force an […]
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Kelly rescinding handful of executive orders, seeks extension of disaster declaration
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly prepared to issue directives rescinding seven executive orders tied to […]
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Lawmakers celebrate ‘biggest change in mental health in Kansas in 30 years’
Lawmakers gathered Thursday to celebrate the passage in April of House Bill 2208, one section of which requires state agencies to certify 26 community-based mental health centers as behavioral health clinics within 3 years and set new rates for the services they provide.
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U.S. House infrastructure bill tops $5.7B in earmarks, including $49.1M for Kansas projects
U.S. House Democrats’ highway funding bill is poised to include roughly three out of five transportation projects submitted by members, as legislators vie for their share of federal dollars through the resurrected congressional earmarks process.
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‘This is a tragedy’: Lawmakers want accountability after death of Kansas foster child
Lawmakers say the death of an autistic boy in state custody demonstrates the need for more accountability within the Kansas foster care system.
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Kansas business leaders, governor meet amid push to end extra unemployment benefits
A group of business leaders from across Kansas met Tuesday with Gov. Laura Kelly, pushing the Democratic governor to change her stance on supplemental unemployment insurance offered during the pandemic. However, Kelly has shown no inclination toward doing so.
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Coalition of Kansas organizations challenge constitutionality of Kansas election laws
The League of Women Voters of Kansas and three other organizations Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging constitutionality of election reforms described by plaintiffs as a brazen attempt to suppress participation by minority, disabled and elderly voters.