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State Government November 23, 2021 - 9:04 pm

Kansas governor plans to combat 24/7 facility staffing shortages with pay initiative

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas state employees at several 24/7 state facilities are the beneficiaries of a new pay initiative aimed at reducing staffing shortages, Gov. Laura Kelly announced.

State News October 27, 2021 - 4:54 pm

Indoor temperatures break 100 at Kansas prisons without air conditioning

by Blaise Mesa, Kansas News Service

Prisons run by the Kansas Department of Corrections aren’t always air-conditioned, and inmates and staff who work inside say the heat can be unbearable.