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Kansas legislators refuse to ask Trump to avoid trade tariffs harmful to state’s economy

TOPEKA — An interim committee of the Kansas Legislature rejected Monday a recommendation that President-elect Donald Trump and the state’s congressional delegation avoid a tariff war detrimental to the Kansas economy.The Republican-led committee of state House and Senate members waded into the issue while digging into Kansas’ role in U.S.

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Kansas tech colleges team up with FHSU to tackle rural economic woes

TOPEKA — Three higher education institutions in central and western Kansas joined forces to address the region’s workforce shortages and education gaps.Fort Hays State University, Northwest Kansas Technical College and North Central Kansas Technical College created a new affiliation as a way to propel students into the region’s workforce and empower their communities to persist through hard times.The affiliation is different from a merger or a takeover, said Tisa Mason, president of Fort Hays State, on the Kansas Reflector podcast.

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