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Homelessness is rising in Kansas and state lawmakers aren’t doing much to help
A bill in the Kansas Legislature would have provided millions of dollars to build homeless shelters across the state. But lawmakers let the bill stall in committee and left Topeka for the year without taking any meaningful action to address the growing problem.
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Beekeepers’ Association hosts Bee FunDay at Douglas County Fairgrounds
The Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers’ Association hosted its annual Bee FunDay event on Saturday, giving pollinator pals a chance to see demonstrations and learn more about beekeeping.
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Kansas Supreme Court upholds limit on collecting ballots, sends two other laws back to lower court
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday endorsed a law limiting how many advance ballots a person can collect for others, but sent lawsuits challenging other controversial election provisions back to lower courts for more work.
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Gov. Laura Kelly calls special session of Kansas Legislature to contend with tax-cut bill
Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday she would issue an order calling the Legislature to a high-stakes, election-year special session June 18 to work on reducing tax burdens without propelling the state toward financial problems.
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Gov. Laura Kelly not ready to declare date of Kansas’ special legislative session on tax policy
Gov. Laura Kelly didn’t meet a self-imposed deadline for announcing the date of a special session of the Kansas Legislature to seek an elusive compromise on a package of major sales, income and property tax reforms.
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Douglas County voters: Here’s a look at candidates who have filed for election so far
Just more than a week remains for people to throw their hats into the ring for a big election year. The Douglas County Commission is adding two seats; every seat in the Legislature is up for grabs; and the top prosecutor job is on the ballot.
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Kansas’ smallest school district prepares to close in warning sign for rural communities
Healy’s eighth-grade graduates walked the stage as family members cheered them on. School board members were seated at the side of the stage to congratulate the students — all three of them.
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Kansas DCF launches program offering $120 for hungry students over summer
Families that need food assistance during the summer could receive $120 per eligible child through the state’s new student-geared Summer EBT program.